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ahbuggrit's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Racism, Infidelity, and Death of parent
Eating disorder :brookes_bookshelves's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
sheridannay's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
As a lover of big, juicy family dramas (think Big Little Lies) this did not disappoint. Is Marian Keyes the Liane Moriarty of Ireland?
Super loveable, but flawed characters that felt so real. Absolutely ate up the loud, messy Irish-ness of it all.
What a beast of a book though! Don’t let the size put you off, it definitely needed the 500ish pages to really go into depth on the ton of characters. On that note, the family tree is a lot to remember at first but you grasp it fairly quickly. This is a long book but the writing/dialogue style is so witty and authentic that it was actually a really quick read!
Super loveable, but flawed characters that felt so real. Absolutely ate up the loud, messy Irish-ness of it all.
What a beast of a book though! Don’t let the size put you off, it definitely needed the 500ish pages to really go into depth on the ton of characters. On that note, the family tree is a lot to remember at first but you grasp it fairly quickly. This is a long book but the writing/dialogue style is so witty and authentic that it was actually a really quick read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
scarlettrabbitt's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
Content Warnings
Minor: Eating disorder and Body shaming
laura_chappelle's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
na_no's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Eating disorder
Moderate: Vomit and Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, and Grief
shelby92's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
lamaral's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
lara_d's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This was my first Marian Keyes novel and I absolutely loved it. Well observed, funny, warm, slightly dark in parts. I liked how we got to see the innermost thoughts of the seemingly tough/strong characters - and got to hear their worries/guilt/insecurities. I learned such a lot, and think (hope) I'll be more patient and understanding with others (and myself) after reading this. Like a self-help book in a novel.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
kyleluis_'s review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
3.75
I really enjoyed the book, despite it not being my usual genre.
The main problem I had with it was the pacing, I was immediately hooked at the prologue but after that, sitting through like ninety chapters before things got really good was a bit underwhelming. Still, no regrets.
I will say that some of the family dynamics alluded me, I felt there should have been more unlikeable characters (other than Liam, omg I hate that man). Some of the conflicts were also left unresolved like how the whole ordeal with Liam's daughters never came to fruition.
But all in all, a good enough book.
The main problem I had with it was the pacing, I was immediately hooked at the prologue but after that, sitting through like ninety chapters before things got really good was a bit underwhelming. Still, no regrets.
I will say that some of the family dynamics alluded me, I felt there should have been more unlikeable characters (other than Liam, omg I hate that man). Some of the conflicts were also left unresolved like how the whole ordeal with Liam's daughters never came to fruition.
But all in all, a good enough book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder