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Marian Keyes

This is Chick Lit. Marian Keyes is the queen of Chick Lit. She therefore is very good at what she...more

This is Chick Lit. Marian Keyes is the queen of Chick Lit. She therefore is very good at what she does, which unfortunately is still Chick Lit no matter how you want to dress it up. I am not a fan of Chick Lit and so normally I'd give a Chick Lit novel 1 star but Marian Keyes' novels are more enjoyable than that so I am giving it 2 stars- a brain numbing beach read is all it's good for but at least it does it well.    hide

There's something about her writing that's entertaining. On the other hand, her actual style is...more

There's something about her writing that's entertaining. On the other hand, her actual style is atrocious. Every bloody sentence is a new paragraph. She goes off on these incredible tangents all the time that have nothing to do with anything. She explains and whines and states the obvious over and over again. And yet I quite enjoyed it. I guess everyone likes a bit of dumped-pregnant-woman-gets-even chic lit.   hide

Such a great light read......Marian Keyes gets it just right every time........ Note - it really...more

Such a great light read......Marian Keyes gets it just right every time........ Note - it really helps when you are reading this book if you are familiar with British/Irish ways of speaking .......Such as the fact that a pram is what we call a stroller, Coo-eey is like our hello, etc etc, A really funny read!   hide

Oh my god! I've found others that are as addicted to chick lit as I am. And to Marian Keyes too! ...more

Oh my god! I've found others that are as addicted to chick lit as I am. And to Marian Keyes too! I've got all of her books and I've read them at least a few times each. There's always something else to pick up on. She's an amazing writer.   hide

Its been a good 5 or 6 years since I've read this book and its the only Marian Keyes I've read. I...more

Its been a good 5 or 6 years since I've read this book and its the only Marian Keyes I've read. I remember it to be funny and bold. It's definately for girls but not a romantic love story, it's realistic.    hide