Man, endings like this always get debated. Is it surprising? If you mean a last-page twist like a thriller, not really. But the emotional landing hit me sideways.
Reading 'Fly Away', you're following the aftermath of 'Firefly Lane', right? So much is about Tully trying to piece herself together after the accident, dealing with that guilt, and Marah's spiral. I figured it'd be a tidy redemption arc. Instead, the way Kristin Hannah brings everything full circle—those memories, the way Tully and the Ryan family finally grieve together—it wasn't a shock, but the quiet devastation of it surprised me. I closed the book and just sat there. It’s less about a plot surprise and more about the depth of the emotional resolution you didn’t see coming.
That final scene at the beach house, with the fireflies... yeah. It wrecked me in the best way. Felt true, not cheap.