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Firefly Lane
by Kristin Hannah
Firefly Lane is a story about best friends, Kate, and Tully. They have been friends since they were teenagers and the story spans 30 years or so. Tully moves into the place where Kate lives and that’s where their friendship begins, and they become inseparable. These two friends who grew up on firefly lane, although they are somewhat different yet similar, their upbringing is completely different, yet they gel. A very interesting aspect of the book is that it mentions various hit songs of that era, Songs by ABBA, Madonna, Queen, Led Zeppelin, etc. there is a short note by the author at the end of the book reminiscing her past and music.
It's very difficult to find friends who understand you as they understand themselves. A small misunderstanding can ruin the friendship. True friends are those who even after a misunderstanding reach out and return to their friends. Sometimes we befriend people very superficially because we have been hurt by people earlier in life. Friendship is about building trust, letting go, caring, sacrificing, sharing, and loving. All these qualities take time to seep through the relationship. But sometimes it just clicks. My mother says that there is an aura about people and when auras match people connect. Only Strong people can ask for forgiveness after making mistakes. When we commit an unpardonable mistake, we cannot just walk away from it. We must have the gumption to apologise without which life stagnates. The guilt pangs gnaw at us from within.
The characters in this book are well developed, and many parts of the story resonate with us. One can actually relate to it. One can picture the whole story in one’s head or visualize it. Their friendship is so beautifully formed, that we can feel the ups, and downs, their moments of happiness, their tribulations, when they drift apart or come together, or in other words, one gets emotionally involved with these characters as though they are your own family.
Firefly Lane is a very well-written coming-of-age novel. It’s an easy read. I recommend it to one and all.
It's very difficult to find friends who understand you as they understand themselves. A small misunderstanding can ruin the friendship. True friends are those who even after a misunderstanding reach out and return to their friends. Sometimes we befriend people very superficially because we have been hurt by people earlier in life. Friendship is about building trust, letting go, caring, sacrificing, sharing, and loving. All these qualities take time to seep through the relationship. But sometimes it just clicks. My mother says that there is an aura about people and when auras match people connect. Only Strong people can ask for forgiveness after making mistakes. When we commit an unpardonable mistake, we cannot just walk away from it. We must have the gumption to apologise without which life stagnates. The guilt pangs gnaw at us from within.
The characters in this book are well developed, and many parts of the story resonate with us. One can actually relate to it. One can picture the whole story in one’s head or visualize it. Their friendship is so beautifully formed, that we can feel the ups, and downs, their moments of happiness, their tribulations, when they drift apart or come together, or in other words, one gets emotionally involved with these characters as though they are your own family.
Firefly Lane is a very well-written coming-of-age novel. It’s an easy read. I recommend it to one and all.