Firefly Lane

Firefly Lane
by Kristin Hannah

Published in 2008. 496 pages.

Firefly Lane


What its about (taken from amazon.com): 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.
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.
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.

My thoughts about this book: I love to read about women's friendships. So, knowing that before reading this review should help you put it into perspective. I considered this a fairly quick read for it's size. By the end, it reminded me a lot of the movie 'Beaches'. I thought it was neat how the book is divided by centuries. Each title is a popular song of that time: The Seventies=Dancing Queen; The Eighties=Love is a Battlefield; The Nineties=I'm Every Woman; The New Millennium=A Moment Like This. I think most readers will be able to relate more to either Kate or Tully (for me it was totally Kate). But you feel close to these characters. I cared what happened to them. I think this could be listed as a top 2008 Beach Read. Not deep, you don't really learn anything from it, it's just an enjoyable read.

When I finished it: March 25, 2008