Kristin Hannah
I read this book some time ago and recently found that I had shared my review on a friend's Facebook page. My original review was on Visual Bookshelf which was an app that no longer exists. I'm taking advantage of finding this copy to add it to my book blog where all my reviews are written now days. Please read on:
(Date of original review unknown)
I
immediately had a connection with this book. It starts in the 70's in
Washington State with the two main characters just a few years younger
than I was at that same time. Their girlhood experiences were similar
to mine, in practically the same setting, and in this book we grew up together into the present day.
The story began to pull away from my interest in the adult years. I had problems finding Tully to be a completely believeable character and wanted to slap Kate for her lack of spine. Eventually I did get pulled back into the story as their lives continued to mature.
Despite Tully's ambition and singlemindedness I did find her involvement in Kate's family to be honest and well written. Again, Kate's lack of spine annoyed me in that she never drew a clear line between her daughter and her friend, nor did Tully ever try to understand Kate, but fed into Kate's daughter's teen angst and nourished it.
Finally, this is the 2nd book within a month that dealt with the horror of breast cancer. A subject that is just a little too close to home for me, but in the end a very important part of this story.
I recommend this story. It's good chic-lit and should be ingested with a box of tissues handy.
The story began to pull away from my interest in the adult years. I had problems finding Tully to be a completely believeable character and wanted to slap Kate for her lack of spine. Eventually I did get pulled back into the story as their lives continued to mature.
Despite Tully's ambition and singlemindedness I did find her involvement in Kate's family to be honest and well written. Again, Kate's lack of spine annoyed me in that she never drew a clear line between her daughter and her friend, nor did Tully ever try to understand Kate, but fed into Kate's daughter's teen angst and nourished it.
Finally, this is the 2nd book within a month that dealt with the horror of breast cancer. A subject that is just a little too close to home for me, but in the end a very important part of this story.
I recommend this story. It's good chic-lit and should be ingested with a box of tissues handy.
Thanks for your wonderful review. I loaded this to my Kindle and am enjoying it for nothing else except that I love reading books that have settings I personally relate to: UW in the 70's, songs, teenage fashion obsession, Seattle, Snohomish. I'm 1/4 way though the book and hope to finish this weekend. It's fun just to read about Seattle area.
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