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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I always found the author’s books lighthearted, funny and heartwarming with relatable characters and stories. Whether you’re at the beach or in a cosy place, her books are a great escape.
Grown-ups it’s a very long book. It says the story of multiple families with many characters on two or three generations. I must admit that it took me a lot of time to get my head around it because I found it a bit hard at the beginning to keep up with who is who and what they do. After the first half, everything started to come together and I got the hang of it.
The same great writing style and interesting characters overall.
Thanks to the publisher @penguinukbooks and @michaeljbooks for my review copy.
I just wasn’t connecting with the cast and found I wasn’t that interested. I concluded that this just isn’t my type of story.
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An utterly delightful book, it made me actually cry and laugh out loud because it was just so real and raw and kind of heartbreaking (in a nice way)
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
This was an ok read - very reminiscent of some of Liane Moriarty's earlier works - complex family drama with not a ton happening. The characters were ok, mostly just unhappy people living unhappy lives. It took me a while to remember who was related to who and how because a lot of the characters blended together.
Overall it wasn't a bad read but not a favourite for me.
Overall it wasn't a bad read but not a favourite for me.
First of all let me start by saying that I am a massive fan of Marian Keyes - so it pains me to say that I did n0t love Grown Ups. It started off well and I loved the opening chapters at the dinner party, but after that I struggled to engage with the characters and the story. I did like it but not as much as I usually do with her books.
This is a very long book at 656 pages. I am not adverse to long books, my favourite Stephen King book is over 800 pages. But when the story is a bit slower than you are used to, it does drag a bit. There are an awful lot of characters to remember, and to workout how they fit into the story. The marriages, the businesses and children, it was just a bit overwhelming for me. It does tackle some very grown up issues for the Casey family - fidelity, divorce, eating disorders etc
I have seen mixed reviews for this one and I am surely in the minority. Perhaps I will give it another go sometime and I will enjoy it more.
Thanks to Penguin Books Australia and Better Reading for my advanced copy of this book to read. all opinions are my own and are in no way biased.
This is a very long book at 656 pages. I am not adverse to long books, my favourite Stephen King book is over 800 pages. But when the story is a bit slower than you are used to, it does drag a bit. There are an awful lot of characters to remember, and to workout how they fit into the story. The marriages, the businesses and children, it was just a bit overwhelming for me. It does tackle some very grown up issues for the Casey family - fidelity, divorce, eating disorders etc
I have seen mixed reviews for this one and I am surely in the minority. Perhaps I will give it another go sometime and I will enjoy it more.
Thanks to Penguin Books Australia and Better Reading for my advanced copy of this book to read. all opinions are my own and are in no way biased.
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-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
Pleasant slice of life book that is a bit wandering
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Eating disorder