Firefly Lane: A Novel

this book is a Beaches rip-off. Vivacious girl befriends mousy brunette girl, shared man, lifetime friendship, jealousy, arguments, illness. Seriously.....just read/watch Beaches. It's not actually bad--just predictable and done before. How can she write this in good conscience?

I LOVED this book! The song references took me back to junior high and high school and the lifelong friendship between the girls echoed the longevity and depth of one of my own. The book is great and the narration is superb. You won't be sorry -- keep the tissues handy.

Tully and Katie are best friends from teen years through adulthood. This is an easy listen, you can multi-talk without missing much. The story and characters are predictable and tedious.

Only listened to this because a great friend asked me to read the book and discuss. I detest this type of writing and could barely make it through. It was easier to listen than muddle through the actual book.

Hesitate to write this because lovers of this genre will click the "no" button numerous times, but just felt the need to share my opinion. My expectations were low and this was worse than I imagined.

The story is flat, the characters stereotypical, the narrative is full of anachronisms and cliche.

I enjoyed the childhood stories and development of the friendship. By the end, I was a little tired of the whole thing. I did not like the narrator, her voice was too old for the story.

IMHO it's a book by a woman about two women read by a woman (and in my case, listened to by a woman) and probably enjoyed most by women. Whether or not you ever had a best friend, Kate becomes your friend and she teaches you a lot about friendship and what it takes. Tully is that part of many of us who is wounded and builds a life around her strengths without recognizing her vulnerabilities and her impact on others. Other than the story of friendships, the book has an important message about inflammatory breast cancer, signs, symptoms, and need to act and notice. It's a wonderful book and I thank Kristin Hannah for givng so much of herself. It made me cry and laugh and think.

I enjoyed the book, but didn't love it. Consider this a good bargain book but not worth full price!

This is the second of Kristin Hannah's book I've listened to on audio. I really enjoyed these characters and the book was never dull, I was shocked at how it ended, I had no clue. I really am starting to enjoy this author and have just downloaded another selection!

Caught my attention from the very beginning and I didn't want to stop listening. The narrator really adds to the story and tells it wonderfully.

Although the book was well written, it was much too long. There was not enough substance to warrant 17 hrs. of listening. I probably will not read this author again. I love long books but they must be more comprehensive. The narrator was superb however. I'll look for her again. This is my first review, and I felt the book needed comment.