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Grown Ups
by Marian Keyes
Brownie of the year award? Indulgent, non-nutritious, family drama. I had to give this book five stars because it was everything I expected it to be.
The book is very plot development heavy and character development light. I felt like Keyes had a story to tell and to do it efficiently she just said - okay you know who these tropey one dimensional characters are, so instead of wasting time on them, lets jump right into the things that happen to them and the story itself. I was fine with this because this style of book was what I had been wanting to read over the weekend. However, if you are looking for a book with a little more substance and depth I wouldn’t recommend this one. It feels like gossip and reads like a TV show.
The characters only exist to facilitate the plot. The development of any character felt sudden or forced but I was willing participant for the sake of this story. The omniscient narrator alternating between different character perspectives worked well and kept the tone succinct. The plot was not necessarily complex but it does weave itself around the characters in an interesting way. It was a well planned and satisfying narrative.
I thought a lot about this book and the characters in between reading sessions and I was always excited to sit down with it. I was hooked from the first chapter and didn’t hesitate buying it when the preview ended (Kobo Ereader). The book itself is quite long but I was so immersed that I breezed right through. It was light, fun, and felt indulgent with very little nutritional properties - the ultimate brownie read.
I do have to note that I hated every character. They are all terrible in their own ways, whether purposefully or not, but it didn't stop me from loving this story.
When I finished reading it, I couldn’t help but wonder, is this the Anna Karenina of brownie books?
This review wasn't my best and brightest, but neither was this book.
The book is very plot development heavy and character development light. I felt like Keyes had a story to tell and to do it efficiently she just said - okay you know who these tropey one dimensional characters are, so instead of wasting time on them, lets jump right into the things that happen to them and the story itself. I was fine with this because this style of book was what I had been wanting to read over the weekend. However, if you are looking for a book with a little more substance and depth I wouldn’t recommend this one. It feels like gossip and reads like a TV show.
The characters only exist to facilitate the plot. The development of any character felt sudden or forced but I was willing participant for the sake of this story. The omniscient narrator alternating between different character perspectives worked well and kept the tone succinct. The plot was not necessarily complex but it does weave itself around the characters in an interesting way. It was a well planned and satisfying narrative.
I thought a lot about this book and the characters in between reading sessions and I was always excited to sit down with it. I was hooked from the first chapter and didn’t hesitate buying it when the preview ended (Kobo Ereader). The book itself is quite long but I was so immersed that I breezed right through. It was light, fun, and felt indulgent with very little nutritional properties - the ultimate brownie read.
I do have to note that I hated every character. They are all terrible in their own ways, whether purposefully or not, but it didn't stop me from loving this story.
When I finished reading it, I couldn’t help but wonder, is this the Anna Karenina of brownie books?
This review wasn't my best and brightest, but neither was this book.