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Firefly Lane (Firefly Lane #1)

by Kristin Hannah (Goodreads Author)

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From the New York Times bestselling author of On Mystic Lake comes a powerful novelof love, loss, and the magic of friendship. . . .

In the turbulent summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the “coolest girl in the world” moves in across the street and wants to be her friend. Tully Har...more From the New York Times bestselling author of On Mystic Lake comes a powerful novel of love, loss, and the magic of friendship. . . .

In the turbulent summer of 1974, Kate Mularkey has accepted her place at the bottom of the eighth-grade social food chain. Then, to her amazement, the “coolest girl in the world” moves in across the street and wants to be her friend. Tully Hart seems to have it all---beauty, brains, ambition. On the surface they are as opposite as two people can be: Kate, doomed to be forever uncool, with a loving family who mortifies her at every turn. Tully, steeped in glamour and mystery, but with a secret that is destroying her. They make a pact to be best friends forever; by summer’s end they’ve become TullyandKate. Inseparable.

So begins Kristin Hannah’s magnificent new novel. Spanning more than three decades and playing out across the ever-changing face of the Pacific Northwest, Firefly Lane is the poignant, powerful story of two women and the friendship that becomes the bulkhead of their lives.

From the beginning, Tully is desperate to prove her worth to the world. Abandoned by her mother at an early age, she longs to be loved unconditionally. In the glittering, big-hair era of the eighties, she looks to men to fill the void in her soul. But in the buttoned-down nineties, it is television news that captivates her. She will follow her own blind ambition to New York and around the globe, finding fame and success . . . and loneliness.

Kate knows early on that her life will be nothing special. Throughout college, she pretends to be driven by a need for success, but all she really wants is to fall in love and have children and live an ordinary life. In her own quiet way, Kate is as driven as Tully. What she doesn’t know is how being a wife and mother will change her . . . how she’ll lose sight of who she once was, and what she once wanted. And how much she’ll envy her famous best friend. . . .

For thirty years, Tully and Kate buoy each other through life, weathering the storms of friendship---jealousy, anger, hurt, resentment. They think they’ve survived it all until a single act of betrayal tears them apart . . . and puts their courage and friendship to the ultimate test.

Firefly Lane is for anyone who ever drank Boone’s Farm apple wine while listening to Abba or Fleetwood Mac. More than a coming-of-age novel, it’s the story of a generation of women who were both blessed and cursed by choices. It’s about promises and secrets and betrayals. And ultimately, about the one person who really, truly knows you---and knows what has the power to hurt you . . . and heal you. Firefly Lane is a story you’ll never forget . . . one you’ll want to pass on to your best friend.

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Published February 5th 2008 by St. Martin's Press

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Feb 01, 2013 Meg ♥ rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: e-books, 2013-reads

Wow. Another emotional sucker punch book by Kristin Hannah. If you are in the mood for a tear jerker she truly never disappoints.

I wanted to read this one for a while, but only actually read it in anticipation of the next part, "Fly Away" being released soon. Also, I follow Kristin on Facebook, and this seems to be the book that all of her fans adore the most. I can see why.

I love books that tell a story through multiple decades. If the author does it right you can almost feel transported to a...more

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May 01, 2010 Holli rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I really and truly thoroughly enjoyed this novel. Thank you very much Lisa for letting me borrow this! What a great book. It began the year I was born and ended in present day and followed the lives of two best friends named Tully and Kate. I loved reliving the 70's and 80's and 90's with them, all of the pop culture references made this a fun journey. The book is much more than just pop culture though as it follows two young girls who grow into wonderful women with very different personalities....more

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May 02, 2011 Audrey rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Apr 24, 2008 Terra rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah is a breathtaking trip down memory lane. From 70's teens to 80's young women these two girls have more than a life time worth of memories both good and bad. The 90's usher in permanent choices and the new millineum tumbles in with, "What did I do with my life". The harsh realities of growing up aren't always kind.

Tully Hart is a product of the hippie era or as they say, "Sex, drugs and Rock & Roll". Being torn between living with her grandparents and the occasi...more

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Feb 01, 2008 Cleo Maranski rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book was such a disappointment. The characters were completely one dimensional and not at all interesting. The storyline was filled with cliches from every bad Lifetime movie. About three quarters of the way through, I somehow knew how it would end (because it was the one cliche that hadn't been hit yet). The book itself is primarily dialouge and not good one at that. Avoid.

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May 23, 2012 Tina "coffee and books" rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: makes-me-think, made-me-cry, kindle-lendable

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May 13, 2009 Andrea rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit

Hmm... well, I've never read "Beaches" (the book many reviewers compared this to) and I'm pretty sure I won't now. Firefly Lane was... meh. Two girls stay "best friends" through four decades and widely divergent paths. Only thing is, emotionally, they stay girls. They never really become women, never break their stupid patterns (and they really are stupid), never evolve.

The characters are 2-dimensional at best: Kate is spineless and weak, Tully is narcissistic and bitchy.

They consider themselv...more

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May 24, 2009 Karen rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. We are reading this book in my book club. I listened to it on audio book. It is the story of Kate and Tully who meet as teenagers and then remain friends for 30 years. They are bff's and it is the story of friendship between two women and a betrayal that almost destroyed it. A few CD's into this I asked another lady in the club "Where is this going? How will she fill 15 CD's with this story?" I kept waiting for the big betrayal / twist at the end. So, I couldn't stop listening.

The story however...more We are reading this book in my book club. I listened to it on audio book. It is the story of Kate and Tully who meet as teenagers and then remain friends for 30 years. They are bff's and it is the story of friendship between two women and a betrayal that almost destroyed it. A few CD's into this I asked another lady in the club "Where is this going? How will she fill 15 CD's with this story?" I kept waiting for the big betrayal / twist at the end. So, I couldn't stop listening.

The story however, was way too long for what she had to say. My favorite "girlfriend" book is Sula. And so I compared this book to it automatically, and it just doesn't come close. Sula is much shorter and much more poignant. I also felt like I was listening to the same story again when Kate's daughter was a teenager. Also, I would have killed that girl.

There were a few things in this book that did not work for me. The first thing is that it seems the author just stereotypes women. Either you are the sexy, hot working woman, or you are the frumpy housewife. In the beginning of the story Mrs. M (Kate's mom) tells the girls they can have it both. The author then seems to prove that you can't. Women have to choose between working and staying at home? Sorry, I have been a working mom for 15 years, and we can do it!

Also, Kate is always talking about all the money her best friend has but then her husband was making a lot of money as well. At one point she even says that they were almost as rich as Tully. So, why couldn't she get help with the household if she is that overwhelmed? Why couldn't she take better care of herself? My best friend is a stay at home mom, and involved in everything, with 3 little girls. And she always looks good!

The other part that didn't jive is that Mrs. M tells Tully her dad was an alcoholic, and talks about how much she hated it. Yet she herself was "making it though with alcohol". My grandfather was an alcoholic and I can tell you the kids that hate it, do not use alcohol to make it though the day. They know how much it can hurt their families.

The book had an important message about inflammatory breast cancer. I had not heard of it, and am like Kate where I do my regular exams. So that is a bit scary for all women. A powerful lesson, and makes this book worth the read.
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Aug 13, 2008 Mandy Sue rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: This book will hit home with everyone.

Recommended to Mandy Sue by: My Mom.

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Tully and Kate (TullyandKate) who both feel they are outsiders meet when they are in junior high. They are complete opposites destined to one another thanks to residency on Firefly Lane. After a horrible experience happens to Tully she confides in Kate and the two become best of friends. A friendship that spans over 30 years. The two promise to do everything together and through trials and heartbreaks they end up keeping that promise.

Kristin Hannah references all the styles, songs and major even...more

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Jul 31, 2008 Bethany rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: everyone who has ever had a best friend

Shelves: audio-books, adultfiction

Absolutely loved this book! If you've ever had a best friend that you couldn't live without, this book is for you!

Kate and Tully become BFF in the summer of 1974 when they are both awkward teens. Tully is a wild, free spirit, whose mother is a drug addict and frequently absent from her life. Kate is a well-rounded, good-girl with two stable parents and a network of love and support. Tully wants so badly to have what Katie has and Katie is eager to be free of her overbearing mother.

Their tight fr...more

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Feb 08, 2011 Laura rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Mar 14, 2011 Virginia Travis rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: ebook-1, fiction, read-2011, beyond-amazing, made-me-cry

Nothing I read about Firefly Lane could have prepared me for the moving story of Tully and Kate. Sure, I've read other books that were emotionally charged and brought me to tears. Several of them were also written by Kristin Hannah. She's a genius at writing human stories that make it impossible not to feel the emotions right along with her characters. This one though...this is an immeasurably touching depiction of family love & strife, career choices, and undying friendship. I haven't read...more

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Feb 26, 2008 Beth rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Although I feel that the plot is somewhat formulaic (and there were parts that reminded me of the movie Beaches), the story is well-written and entertaining. I found I had trouble putting the book down, and when I wasn't reading it, I found myself thinking about the story. In one sense, I feel that the plot is a little bit predictable, but I didn't find myself minding it because the story itself and the way it's written is so engaging. It just makes you want to continue reading. A good read.

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Jul 29, 2008 Jennifer Currey rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: adult

This book was recommended to me and I took one look at the size and thought "there are like 15 books on my shelf right now that I want to read" but against my better judgement, read it and LOVED IT! By far, the best friendship book I have ever read. Each of my closest girl friends are getting a copy for Christmas. THIS IS A MUST READ!

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Apr 29, 2012 Beth rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Another fabulous book. What scares me is I have found one of the best ever authors and never want to run out of her books to read ! Loved the relationships in this book and the childhood antics which also brought a reminders back to me (sorry mom !)

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Jan 27, 2009 Crystal rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Mothers and/or Daughters

Recommended to Crystal by: Tamara Meade

Shelves: book-club, read-i-own-it, 2009, teared-up, reviewed, local

It took me a long time to get into this book. It was another one where I wasn't really a fan of one of the main characters. And there were so many "trips down memory lane" that I didn't have memories of, being a child of the 80's. It was like a d-list celebrity name-dropping. Like she was trying too hard to get the reader to be in the moment. And every other sentence had about 7 adjectives in it. All of that said, the book was good. Though, I do wonder how good it would have been if I hadn't liv...more

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Mar 09, 2013 Christine Mcnally rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Loved it!!! I also can relate to childhood antics, sorry Beth xx

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Jan 03, 2011 Ashley Thompson rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Apr 17, 2011 Lauren rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2011

I really enjoyed this book, despite the fact that the mere description on the back of the book screamed "CHICK LIT!!!!!!!!!!!" to me and I usually don't tend to go for those books (with the exception of Emily Giffin, and now, it seems, Kristin Hannah too). I started reading it though and could not put it down. It wasn't a particularly memorable story, and it was kind of cheesy and predictable at times. The thing is that I didn't start reading the book expecting anything besides a predictable chi...more

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Jan 31, 2012 Carole rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-read-in-2011

I enjoyed reading this book although it seemed that the period references were somewhat forced. Kate and Tully have been friends since their early teen years and the friendship spans a lifetime. The story was enjoyable and read very easily. I loved their friendship and enjoy these kinds of books because I wish I had a friendship as long lasting as theirs. As the book progressed through the years, the references to the decade were a bit of overkill. Although I enjoyed reliving the 80s through Kat...more

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Aug 26, 2010 Joanne rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Firefly Lane is for anyone who ever drank Boone’s Farm apple wine while listening to Abba or Fleetwood Mac. More than a coming-of-age novel, it’s the story of a generation of women who were both blessed and cursed by choices. It’s about promises and secrets and betrayals. And ultimately, about the one person who really, truly knows you---and knows what has the power to hurt you . . . and heal you. Firefly Lane is a story you’ll never forget . . . one you’ll want to pass on to your best friend."...more

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Dec 14, 2012 Ns rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Firefly Lane is a powerful story of enduring friendship that encompass the promise of youth, the glory of independence, and the lure of happiness with poignancy.

In the span of over three decades, there is a lifetime of dreams, laughter, joy and trials shared by Tully Hart and Kate Mularkey. They are TullyandKate, best friends forever and that promise hold true. A magical day in 1974 brings them together and carry them through from adolescence into adulthood. Along the way they discover themselve...more Firefly Lane is a powerful story of enduring friendship that encompass the promise of youth, the glory of independence, and the lure of happiness with poignancy.

In the span of over three decades, there is a lifetime of dreams, laughter, joy and trials shared by Tully Hart and Kate Mularkey. They are TullyandKate, best friends forever and that promise hold true. A magical day in 1974 brings them together and carry them through from adolescence into adulthood. Along the way they discover themselves, weather the storms of jealousy, insecurity, love and make decisions that take them on separate paths, all the while coming into their own.

For Tully, her ambition lure her into success and stardom, a world she welcomes readily in the hopes of having more and leaving a painful past behind. What she discovers though is more doesn't always make up for family and love. The kind of family and love that fill the Mularkeys in abundance. Kate finds contentment in a safe and secure world, a predictable one that sees her giving up her career to begin a family and settle into motherhood. As she watches her friend find fame and success it leaves her longing of other dreams and questioning her choices. Through it all their friendship endure it all.

Hannah creates authenticity in a simple but profound way; through making the mundane, the ordinary extraordinary. In doing so, all characters are relatable, likable and believable. Two different women with their own strengths and weaknesses are both unified by their friendship. With the changing decades, of which come the change in fashions, places, and circumstances, the reader is invited to live it all with Tully and Kate. Their lives are presented honestly and naturally. Just like in life there are times we are left exasperated, being protective or encouraging or taking sides. Nonetheless both woman unknowingly become a part of our day. Pieces of their lives can easily be identified to moments in ours. We connect with them. Each moment lure an emotion from you, whether it is laughter or tears their personal journeys resonate long after the story has ended.

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Mar 01, 2010 Martine rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I saw this book at Borders last mth and thought it might be an interestig read, and as I had never read anything by Kristin Hannah I knew I was taking a chance. However, what I got out of this story of friendship spanning over 3 decades was more than I expected. It was interesting, beautiful and heart wrenching! Just a heads up to you who are interested: I cried off and on throughout the last 6 chapters- even woke up with a headache for my trouble!!

TullyandKate were examples of a generation that...more

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Jan 28, 2010 Gloria rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Okay, so I read this book on the recommendation from a friend. She love, love, loved it. I definitely liked it. I got teary eyed in a few place, especially Kate's miscarriage and her letter "from the grave." It was a very easy read and enjoyable enough. It is about two best friends that meet in middle school. Two very different girls that go through the 70's to today (ish). It's cool to read the events that happened and it briefly describes how Tully went through them as a reporter or whatever s...more Okay, so I read this book on the recommendation from a friend. She love, love, loved it. I definitely liked it. I got teary eyed in a few place, especially Kate's miscarriage and her letter "from the grave." It was a very easy read and enjoyable enough. It is about two best friends that meet in middle school. Two very different girls that go through the 70's to today (ish). It's cool to read the events that happened and it briefly describes how Tully went through them as a reporter or whatever she happened to be.

Tully is the beautiful, wild child. Kate is the homey down-to-earth girl-next-girl. Tully is self-absorbed. Kate is usually the one to be the bigger person and try to forgive and forget. Of course, the girls get into a lot of fights and a lot of break ups, but of course a lot of forgiveness.

I cannot give the book a full five stars, because a few events seem a little too much. The women in this book don't really seem to ever "grow up." I mean, they get older, but it's like they reverse in age! Tully seems more mature at 14 than she does at the end of the book. Somehow she yearns for a mother who worries about her, who loves her unconditionally, who is always there for her....who stops her from NOT going to school. Her whole life she pines for this. Yet when Kate's daughter, Marah, decides that her mother is unbearabley uncool for not letting her stay up with the older crowd, wear lots of makeup, get tattoos (okay, is that for real?) at 14....she decides that Kate is being overbearing. Really?

My beef with Kate is that she is soooo insecure. I do believe that Johnny was in love with Tully first. I don't think she was just a "one night stand." I think she ended up being that, because she didn't love him back. It wasn't just something that happened...he was crushing on her hard. But I do believe love evolves, so I do believe he loved her whole heartedly at the end. Back to Kate: she never really grows out of that envious stage with Tully.

I could say more, but this review is getting a bit lengthy.

I will say, that I applaud how Kristin Hannah writes good information about that type of breast cancer. It's an aggressive type and more women need to be informed.

So while I liked it a lot, I can't say I loved it, so 4 out of 5 stars it is.(less)

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Sep 17, 2009 Kim rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: book-club

This book is a pretty quick read and is easy to get through. The storyline felt exactly like a Lifetime movie. It's also almost the exact same story as the movie Beaches. So if you like those things (which I generally do), this book will be okay for you.

That being said, I think I am becoming a book snob. I feel as though I may have really liked this book 5 or 10 years ago, but reading it now for my book club, it felt extremely predictable and stereotypical. Although I enjoyed reading it and of...more This book is a pretty quick read and is easy to get through. The storyline felt exactly like a Lifetime movie. It's also almost the exact same story as the movie Beaches. So if you like those things (which I generally do), this book will be okay for you.

That being said, I think I am becoming a book snob. I feel as though I may have really liked this book 5 or 10 years ago, but reading it now for my book club, it felt extremely predictable and stereotypical. Although I enjoyed reading it and of course I cried at the end, I also found myself judging it and disliking it a lot.

The story revolves around two best friends, Tully & Kate, who grow up together and take two different paths in life - one is a rich, successful working woman with no one to love, and the other is the stay-at-home mom. In the beginning of the story when the girls are young, Kate's mom says something about how they can both "have it all", meaning they can be successful in their careers and have a family, but at the end of the book I was left with the exact opposite message. They couldn't have it all. Tully was insanely successful but also lonely, narcissistic and miserable. Kate had her beautiful family but was also miserable, whiny, and couldn't take care of herself. In fact, by the end, Kate's husband was "almost as rich as Tully", yet the family still struggled and Kate still couldn't get out of her slump. Why couldn't she just hire some people to help her out if she was so miserable and rich? And how was Tully going to make her life better? I just felt as though the author was implying that balancing work and a career and being happy with your life was an impossible task because none of the characters were able to accomplish that. And in fact, they weren't even trying to accomplish that.

I had a hard time liking any of these characters. Tully betrays Kate so many times in ridiculous ways. Kate made being a mother sound depressing and pathetic. She was just so weak and passive about everything, and it drove me crazy. I actually had to take a step back from this book because I started questioning whether I even want to be a mother based on this character. It was that ridiculous. Kate's husband just came across as selfish and indifferent. He redeemed himself a little at the end, but I still couldn't quite believe that he was truly happy with this life.

I suppose these characters are relatable to the point that everyone has weaknesses, and everyone struggles with the question of "Did I choose the right path?" I just felt as though none of the characters really redeemed themselves or chose to better their situations. (less)

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Aug 19, 2009 Melinda rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A long, tiresome read. The 400-plus-paged novel relies on the characters' relationships to sustain the plot and reader interest, but those relationships, like the characters, are clichéd and two-dimesional and somewhat hard to believe. Also hard to believe are the personal stories of the characters — such as Tallulah Hart, who rises to success as a TV journalist, covering everything from individuals' crises to international affairs.. only to host a daytime talk show called "The Girlfriend Hour"...more

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May 10, 2011 Donna rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I read this book in a week which is a fast read for me. I have to admit when friends asked how I liked it...my reply was it's just OK. I gave it three stars before I finished it but after finishing it decided it was a four star read. The last five chapters made the book worth it and I cried non-stop. This only means I'm a huge sap for ths kind of story. This wasn't an easy read because it kept me anxious and unsettled through the whole thing waiting for the next bad thing that was going to happe...more

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Mar 11, 2009 Donna rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was a good women/friendship book. I enjoyed reading about a friendship that lasted/survived 30 years. The reader follows Tilly, who has a loving family and is practical , and Kate,who yearns for the love of her drug addicted mother. Kate and Tilly become fast best friends and as in all friendships, balance each other out. Tilly is conservative whereas Kate is impulsive; Kate sets high goals for herself and insists that Tilly follow along. The love starved girl finds acceptance and love from...more

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Aug 09, 2008 Carolyn rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

(audiobook version) I read this at the insistence of a friend. I had a feeling I wouldn’t like it very much; even though she’s a friend we have some very different taste in books. She went on and on and on about how good it was, but it was only so-so for me, as expected. Firefly Lane tells the story of two girls who become best friends at age 14. It follows them for over 30 years, from the 1970s into the 2000s. The book doesn’t break any new ground, really. For instance, did you know that being...more (audiobook version) I read this at the insistence of a friend. I had a feeling I wouldn’t like it very much; even though she’s a friend we have some very different taste in books. She went on and on and on about how good it was, but it was only so-so for me, as expected. Firefly Lane tells the story of two girls who become best friends at age 14. It follows them for over 30 years, from the 1970s into the 2000s. The book doesn’t break any new ground, really. For instance, did you know that being rich and famous doesn’t guarantee happiness? How about this: Putting your career above all else might ensure that you end up being lonely because you don’t make time in your life for LOVE! Here’s a revelation: Sometimes stay-at-home moms get overwhelmed and depressed. Oh, and I also learned that teenage daughters oftentimes don’t get along with their mothers! The book wasn’t offensive, but it was nothing special.

The blurb says there is a betrayal in the story. At least I didn’t guess what it was; that was one part that wasn’t predictable. It was totally unbelievable, though. I wouldn’t accept in a million years that one of the women does what she does to her best friend in the whole wide world. It did not work for me at all.

At times I felt assaulted by the information the author used to set the time and place. It’s like she had a checklist and had to mention a certain number of phrases, events, clothing styles, etc, from different time periods. Yes, we understand that time is passing. Yes, we get it that now it’s 1974, or 1982, or whatever. Stop hitting me over the head with your historical references. It seemed really forced, awkward, and out of place at times. One part of the story turns into a mini public service announcement. It was kind of jarring. I understand from the author’s notes that a certain cause is important to her, but the preaching seemed kind of out of place.

I wonder if my sister A would like this book, only because the main characters were born the same year she was, and one of them really liked JRR Tolkien as a teen, as did A. I couldn't really recommend it to anyone else.
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Sep 15, 2011 holly rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I didn't actually finish this book. I read the first 50 pages and the last 5 pages. From what I understand, I wasn't missing much. How many times do you think Tully and Kate said "We're best friends, right?" throughout the book? Perhaps I'm missing something in my relationships because I don't recall constantly verifying with someone that we're best friends, especially after knowning them for what, one day?

This book should be sold as young adult fiction. The writing is horrible, and not one of t...more

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Kristin Hannah is the New York Times bestselling author of eighteen novels, including the blockbuster Firefly Lane and Night Road. She is a former lawyer turned writer and is the mother of one son. She lives in the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii with her husband.

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