Helpful Score: 1
Most of us have friends that we've had almost our entire lives. But then there are the friends that we grew up with, but then drifted apart as we moved on with our own lives. I know I do and I remember most of them fondly and some I still miss. With You Knew Me When, this is also the case, but with a slight twist.
Kitty (Katherine) and Laney are best friends but they both have different dreams. Kitty leaves home to pursue hers and Laney, although also having big dreams, is left behind as a young wife and mother. The two drift apart and they don't see one another for over a decade. Then Katherine comes back home, to claim an inheritance left by a neighbor. She reaches out to those she left behind, but everyone is not the same as they once were, as life usually is.
Laney and Katherine's story is told is alternating points of view from then and now, and it's an easy read to follow. The characters are complex and easy to relate to, and the bonds of friendship that often seem tenacious are sometimes thicker than one would assume. If you enjoy books about friendship, love, or going home, then You Knew Me When is for you. A recommended read!
Kitty (Katherine) and Laney are best friends but they both have different dreams. Kitty leaves home to pursue hers and Laney, although also having big dreams, is left behind as a young wife and mother. The two drift apart and they don't see one another for over a decade. Then Katherine comes back home, to claim an inheritance left by a neighbor. She reaches out to those she left behind, but everyone is not the same as they once were, as life usually is.
Laney and Katherine's story is told is alternating points of view from then and now, and it's an easy read to follow. The characters are complex and easy to relate to, and the bonds of friendship that often seem tenacious are sometimes thicker than one would assume. If you enjoy books about friendship, love, or going home, then You Knew Me When is for you. A recommended read!
Summary:
Katherine has moved away from her sleepy town of Manchester, Vermont. Her old best friend, Laney Marten, is still stuck there. They've lost touch until an inheritance brings them back together again. The two friends have to deal with their grudges in order to come to decisions about the large Victorian mansion. Dealing with the wounds left from the past, ultimately leads to healing and a walk through memory lane.
My thoughts:
It's been a little while since I've indulged in a true chick lit book. I love the relationship between these two friends. We get their development from two angles. We see them as adults with all of their flaws and tensions, but we also see them as children with all of their happy memories. Of course, the conflict is about something that has happened years ago and the two must work through that in order to reunite. Friends are supposed to last forever, and this book really gives that lasting love a concentrated look. I enjoyed it and feel it would be a perfect "at the pool" read.
Katherine has moved away from her sleepy town of Manchester, Vermont. Her old best friend, Laney Marten, is still stuck there. They've lost touch until an inheritance brings them back together again. The two friends have to deal with their grudges in order to come to decisions about the large Victorian mansion. Dealing with the wounds left from the past, ultimately leads to healing and a walk through memory lane.
My thoughts:
It's been a little while since I've indulged in a true chick lit book. I love the relationship between these two friends. We get their development from two angles. We see them as adults with all of their flaws and tensions, but we also see them as children with all of their happy memories. Of course, the conflict is about something that has happened years ago and the two must work through that in order to reunite. Friends are supposed to last forever, and this book really gives that lasting love a concentrated look. I enjoyed it and feel it would be a perfect "at the pool" read.
Started out better than it ended up. A little disappointed, found myself flipping through the last quarter of the book.
