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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I love Marian Keyes! This is the 7th book about the Walsh sisters. Anna is approaching 50 and a perimenopausal post-lockdown mid-life crisis sees her leaving her high flying PR life in New York to return to small town Ireland. There's mystery, hilariously real characters, incredible one liners, and a really beautiful grown up romance which even made me shed a tear! A nice easy read, lots of laughs and very feel good.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ahhh how good it is to be back with the Walsh family. Anna was always my favourite and it’s lovely to see how she’s going!
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If you want an Irish sex-and-the-city book with too much overthinking, cringe-fest, toxic family combination and pointless conversation in 600 pages? This is the book for you!
As an introvert I was worned out by the family constellation and constant weird and highly stressfull conversations. At one point I had to let the book rest because my brain felt genuinely exhausted.
Speaking of toxic, prepare yourself for childish middle-aged adults who have problems with healthy boundary setting. Where relationships are based on a constant inability to say what they mean. Inner monologues of emotions like teenage angst mixed with stress - side up and side down. The frustration in me as a reader is total.
I give the book 0.5 points, because of the nice Irish accents and because the author addresses menopause, which is a somewhat taboo subject.
As an introvert I was worned out by the family constellation and constant weird and highly stressfull conversations. At one point I had to let the book rest because my brain felt genuinely exhausted.
Speaking of toxic, prepare yourself for childish middle-aged adults who have problems with healthy boundary setting. Where relationships are based on a constant inability to say what they mean. Inner monologues of emotions like teenage angst mixed with stress - side up and side down. The frustration in me as a reader is total.
I give the book 0.5 points, because of the nice Irish accents and because the author addresses menopause, which is a somewhat taboo subject.
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated