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This is my first Marian Keyes book, and I thought it was very good - dealing with the pain of loss, and the time it inevitably takes to come to terms with it. The family Walsh provide the hilarious subplot, and although the professional world depicted (the beauty industry) is hard to take seriously, it doesn't detract from the honesty at the heart of this book. Keyes writes intelligently,...more

This is my first Marian Keyes book, and I thought it was very good - dealing with the pain of loss, and the time it inevitably takes to come to terms with it. The family Walsh provide the hilarious subplot, and although the professional world depicted (the beauty industry) is hard to take seriously, it doesn't detract from the honesty at the heart of this book. Keyes writes intelligently, compassionately and unpretentiously.    hide

Marian Keyes definitely falls into the category of Chicklit. But I would say she is one of the far better writers of Chicklit out there. Prior to reading this book, I was asked the question: when was the last time a book made you cry? I couldn't come up with an answer. In fact, I avoid books that make me cry - and it's usually hard to get me crying over a book anyway. This book made me cry. ...more

Marian Keyes definitely falls into the category of Chicklit. But I would say she is one of the far better writers of Chicklit out there. Prior to reading this book, I was asked the question: when was the last time a book made you cry? I couldn't come up with an answer. In fact, I avoid books that make me cry - and it's usually hard to get me crying over a book anyway. This book made me cry. I should probably situate it properly, my husband was into his second week away for work, and I was pregnant at the time! Nevertheless, there were moments in this particular novel that were heart wrenching for me. I've read all Marion Keyes' other books, and loved them all, but this one was especially poignant.   hide

This is a fabulous book! The story is close to our very own home and easily related to. Hilariously written. Got me rolling in tears of laughter one minute and tears of sudden sadness and sympathy the next. A story about friendship (Anna and Jacqui aced right there if ever there was a truer tie between girlfriends) and family warmth. Hard to put down, a real page-turner, and leaves a warm...more

This is a fabulous book! The story is close to our very own home and easily related to. Hilariously written. Got me rolling in tears of laughter one minute and tears of sudden sadness and sympathy the next. A story about friendship (Anna and Jacqui aced right there if ever there was a truer tie between girlfriends) and family warmth. Hard to put down, a real page-turner, and leaves a warm fuzzy glow inside my heart. I love this book!!!   hide

I love her characters, and especially how she writes about the Walsh family in several of her books. Despite their hilarious quirks and weird and wonderful personalities they all seem so believable... and likeable! I loved that this book didn't gloss over the fact that something awful had happened to the main character and didn't try to employ a happy ever after ending. Having said that, there...more

I love her characters, and especially how she writes about the Walsh family in several of her books. Despite their hilarious quirks and weird and wonderful personalities they all seem so believable... and likeable! I loved that this book didn't gloss over the fact that something awful had happened to the main character and didn't try to employ a happy ever after ending. Having said that, there were so many times I had to stifle my laughter while reading on the bus!   hide