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_askthebookbug 's review for:
Firefly Lane
by Kristin Hannah
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
• r e v i e w •
Making friends as children was such an easy task but very few rarely remain the same. Friendships are made to pass through turbulent times, highs and lows, stripping us off all facade and leaving us vulnerable. But true friends don't flinch in the face of such vulnerability, they don't wander away when you say a thing or two in anger but choose to wait for us to realise that they're here to stay. I, for one make friends very hesitantly and have had only two consistent best friends. One of which has remained solid since the time I was a child. So in more ways than one, Firefly Lane ended up being a very personal read. This is the story of TullyandKate / KateandTully. It's about two ordinary girls who walk in two different worlds but remain connected no matter the circumstances.
Tully and Kate couldn't have been any different from each other what with Kate being the shy one and Tully being the force. While Kate comes from a stable family, Tully is constantly abandoned by her mother. But Kate's mom makes up for the love Tully often craves from her own. For most of their lives, Tully leads the way, dragging along Kate with her irrespective of her consent. Immediately after graduation, Tully enters the TV world charming the world. Right when Kate decides what she wants to do, she ends up getting married and becomes a mother of three. Her career comes to a standstill. Set in the 70s and spanning across the new millennium, we see the ups and downs that the girls go through. The two girls who blossom into wonderful women face their insecurities and fear. Like every friendship that goes through choppy waters, theirs too hit the rock quite often until one of them is betrayed. It was then that it broke my heart, turning me into a sobbing mess.
The storyline is expected but what makes it special is how the book connects with you. It strikes a chord with the female readers making it impossible to be dry-eyed. There's so much to take away from the story be it love, forgiveness, kindness and the ability to hold each other up during times of heartbreak. I highly recommend this because it is unfair for a book about friendships to remain unappreciated.
Making friends as children was such an easy task but very few rarely remain the same. Friendships are made to pass through turbulent times, highs and lows, stripping us off all facade and leaving us vulnerable. But true friends don't flinch in the face of such vulnerability, they don't wander away when you say a thing or two in anger but choose to wait for us to realise that they're here to stay. I, for one make friends very hesitantly and have had only two consistent best friends. One of which has remained solid since the time I was a child. So in more ways than one, Firefly Lane ended up being a very personal read. This is the story of TullyandKate / KateandTully. It's about two ordinary girls who walk in two different worlds but remain connected no matter the circumstances.
Tully and Kate couldn't have been any different from each other what with Kate being the shy one and Tully being the force. While Kate comes from a stable family, Tully is constantly abandoned by her mother. But Kate's mom makes up for the love Tully often craves from her own. For most of their lives, Tully leads the way, dragging along Kate with her irrespective of her consent. Immediately after graduation, Tully enters the TV world charming the world. Right when Kate decides what she wants to do, she ends up getting married and becomes a mother of three. Her career comes to a standstill. Set in the 70s and spanning across the new millennium, we see the ups and downs that the girls go through. The two girls who blossom into wonderful women face their insecurities and fear. Like every friendship that goes through choppy waters, theirs too hit the rock quite often until one of them is betrayed. It was then that it broke my heart, turning me into a sobbing mess.
The storyline is expected but what makes it special is how the book connects with you. It strikes a chord with the female readers making it impossible to be dry-eyed. There's so much to take away from the story be it love, forgiveness, kindness and the ability to hold each other up during times of heartbreak. I highly recommend this because it is unfair for a book about friendships to remain unappreciated.