coming of age + drama

4 books tagged both “coming of age” and “drama”.

Firefly Lane

Kristin Hannah · 2008

Best friends Tully and Kate grow from teens to adults through careers, love, and loss.

2,734-word summary · 12 min read

Memoirs of a Geisha

Arthur Golden · 1997

Arthur Golden's Memoirs of a Geisha retold: Chiyo to Sayuri in Gion, Mameha, Hatsumomo, and the Chairman.

2,567-word summary · 11 min read

The Kite Runner

Khaled Hosseini · 2003

Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner retold: Amir and Hassan in Kabul, the alley, the escape to America, and the return to find Sohrab.

2,584-word summary · 11 min read

The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold · 2002

Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones retold: Susie watches from above as her family hunts her killer.

2,257-word summary · 10 min read