AKB: This book feels like real life and was a look back into much of our history i have lived through. Made me cry but loved it.
United States on Apr 23, 2023
Cherie Elias Saly: I Read this book in a day and a half. The characters kept me deeply invested in the story. I Loved all the characters. The two lead characters Leslie and Jillian through letters, journal told their story of friendship and life events throughout their lives. It was easy to follow the story even though I was reading events from different characters. I laughed and cried as their stories unfolded against the backdrop of history.
I would definitely recommend this story. It is a book I will re read.
United States on Dec 10, 2022
Jeaniemac: This book is a tour de force. The panoply of several generations of a friendship that would be the envy of any two women is beautifully portrayed, as it follows Jillian and Leslie's friendship from elementary school through late middle age. Their many challenges and the way they faced them, together and separately, is set against the accurately portrayed history of the USA from the 1950s through the first decade of the 2000s has such thrilling authenticity. The plot, character development, and settings are skillfully woven. I lived through those years and felt as though I relived them in this gorgeous book. Thank you!
United States on Mar 15, 2022
Elizabeth: Different kind of storey but very good
United Kingdom on Sep 29, 2018
Susan Reid: Unusual form of writing a novel but it had me hooked within the first few pages. Felt as though I knew the characters and enjoyed following their lives.
United Kingdom on Jul 26, 2018
Kindle Customer bleak: It was a comfort as I just lost my husband and son. Made pain a little lighter and was able to concentrate enough to read this when I hadn't been able to read, watch tv , only feel worst pain ever. I never imagined the pain and how much friends help.. The book was a help to release the pain with tears. and have a friend from childhood that like Jillian's. . Best friends are greatest comfort. Recommend it for people who are going through worst time of their lives and friends urge you to cry and cry with you. . No one can imagine the pain or how comforting friends who understand how hard it is to be alone and how much their caring helps. Made me realize how being alone is so smothering, like having heart and body torn in pieces. It was less painful with son as had my husband always with me. and so was easier to not drown in darkness and pain. Without someone you want to die. Don't be alone and try to not think as not breathing is scary and painful- like having darkness smother you. Thanks Debbie. You had to experience it to be able to express the pain so well. .
United States on May 25, 2018
Joyce Thompson: Lesley and Jillian because best friends in school Jillian was a rich girl where Lesley parents were poor and her father is an alcoholic and verbally abused his daughter's and wife and the boys could do no wrong in his eye .Jillian dad was a Lawyer and wants he daughter to follow in his footsteps and she wants to. As Lesley and Jillian are growing up Lesley meet a man who works with her dad and he offers her a ride home and she begins t ok like him and her dad has him over every night for dinner that's his drinking budy and he asked Lesley out and he ends up raping her and she is so ashamed and blame her self Buck won't let her go and tells her how sorry he is and she became pregnant and ends up marrying him and go especially up her dreams of becoming a Nurse and while she's carrying his child he sleeping around on her and he best friend tells her and she said it was someone else that looks like buck and so her friend try to help her but she in dinnel and so Jillian keeps a close eye on her and after she has her son she ends up pregnant again and has to fight for money to pay the bills and they have to move and she finds a job and starts putting money away for a rainy day and Buck...
United States on May 23, 2018
Michelle Arrowsmith: Wow! I really enjoyed this book and was not able to put it down, I read it in one weekend!
I liked the interesting format of letters and then emails.
I would highly recommend this book and have been telling lots of my friends to read this great story! 😊
Australia on Feb 18, 2018
Sue Runions: This is the first time I've read a book in the manner this was written. Ie: letters/ journals etc. made it very hard to decide when to put it down for the night. I definitely recommend it. Makes you think about how good life can be. 4 star for sure
Canada on Jul 22, 2013
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| Total Reviews | 12 reviews | 146 reviews | 285 reviews |
| Language | English | English | English |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0778329350 | 978-1452184579 | 978-0385341004 |
| Women's Friendship Fiction | Women's Friendship Fiction | ||
| Paperback | 352 pages | 290 pages | |
| ISBN-10 | 0778329356 | 1452184577 | 9780385341004 |
| Contemporary Romance (Books) | Contemporary Romance | ||
| Best Sellers Rank | #949 in Friendship Fiction #3,037 in Women's Friendship Fiction#46,024 in Contemporary Romance | #47 in Teen & Young Adult Classic Literature#402 in Classic Literature & Fiction#562 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction | #69 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction#156 in 20th Century Historical Fiction #708 in Literary Fiction |
| Item Weight | 10.6 ounces | 1.76 pounds | 7.8 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.32 x 0.88 x 8.22 inches | 7.85 x 1.6 x 9.35 inches | 5.1 x 0.6 x 8 inches |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4/5 stars of 2,455 ratings | 4.9/5 stars of 2,986 ratings | 4.6/5 stars of 37,477 ratings |
| Friendship Fiction (Books) | Friendship Fiction | ||
| Publisher | MIRA; Reissue edition | Chronicle Books | Dial Press Trade Paperback |
Canada on May 25, 2023