A review by shinyhappycamper
This Charming Man by Marian Keyes

2.0

I wasn't really sure how to rate this book. I picked it up at the library because it had a pretty cover, without even really reading the synopsis. Once I started reading it, though, I couldn't put it down. It's a very captivating story. But even though it's told from four women's points of view, I couldn't really identify with any of them. I liked Lola's quirkyness, and initially thought that Grace was an admirable character. That was until I got to the end of the book and found out that she made a conscious decision to risk her relationship with a wonderful man for the chance at a fling with her jerkface childhood crush (who she knew had beaten the crap out of her own sister and broke her heart, not to mention the other atrocities). What the hell message are we supposed to get from this book? That women are all weak beings, slave to the passions of our heart and likely to fall in love the devil at the drop of a hat? I don't get it.

So, it's a very well written story, but the story itself sucks.