Fly Away: The Sequel to Netflix Hit Firefly Lane

I’ve just finished book #2 of Firefly Lane.This was based around the family that Kate had to leave behind.Johnny, her daughter and two young sons and her forever friend Tully.As always, a poignant read from Kristen Hannah where you read with occasional lumps in your throat, tissues at the ready and an emotional mess at the end although a happy sad feeling.I’m so glad I took the time to read this. I’ve been wanting to for ages.

I started reading this a week after giving birth to my daughter, during long feeding sessions - as I had read Firefly Lane whilst pregnant and was eagerly awaiting the arrival of Fly Away. However, I got to around page 50 and the book was so bleak and depressing I had to stop there and start another book that was more uplifting.I gave it another chance a couple of months later when the sleepless nights eased off, and I've just finished it. It was still a little depressing to be honest - I can see that the author tries to inject an air of nostalgia in the book, but actually ends up injecting too much sadness into the lives of these characters. That said, the characters are well formed and you can relate to them, they are very believable.As someone else has commented, there is far too much repetition of the first book, Firefly Lane, which I felt was unnecessary. The other thing that is really annoying in this second book is that the author flits back and forth from one era to another without much cohesion; this does make it a bit frustrating at times as you're not always entirely sure what point in time the characters are at.Overall, this isn't a bad book, and I would read more by this author as she is very talented without a doubt, but it's not as good as Firefly Lane. If you want a tear jerker, then maybe give it a go... on the other hand if you want a cheery book of pure escapism, this isn't for you!

Not sure why people did not like this sequel to Firefly lanes. I absolutely loved it! Powerful, intense story beautifully narrated. Each scene is present at least twice in book, but pictured through different characters' perspective. It also contains a lot of references and flashbacks to the previous book.

I bought this book after watching the series on Netflix and I was a brilliant read and I would recommend the book. A true review.

Stunning stunning book! Highly recommend. This is a sequel, read firefly Lane first but I really recommend you read both!