Helpful Score: 3
This book was a pleasant surprise for me...after reading several of Keyes' undeniable chick lit, I was expecting more of the same with this book, but I got more than I bargained for.
The novel addressed drug and alcohol addiction in a way that was realistic, but still not so serious that it would turn off the "chick lit reader"....I would definitely recommend it.
The novel addressed drug and alcohol addiction in a way that was realistic, but still not so serious that it would turn off the "chick lit reader"....I would definitely recommend it.
Helpful Score: 2
I picked up this book because I'd read the other "Walsh" sister books (albeit out of order) and thought this was the last one in the series. In the beginning I found out that this book actually comes after Watermelon and before Angels . This story focuses on Rachel, the dead-middle sister that isn't mentioned much in either of the other books outside of the fact that she's living in New York. Rachel is a drug-addict but is far in denial about her dependency on drugs and the life of a rock-star, even though she isn't one. Somehow, Rachel manages to find and hang onto an all-around good-guy named Luke and also has a bosom buddy named Brigit that also seems to be an angel to Rachel. To be honest, for the first part of the book I wasn't really keen on it. It could be due to the fact that the hardest thing I've ever put in my body besides alcohol is morphine (surgery) so I don't understand the co-dependent mindset unless you are speaking of chapstick or books. Most of my friends when I've mentioned this book have said they enjoyed it but personally although it was readable and towards the end picked up enough that I was reading it non-stop, I just can't rate it that high. IMHO Angels was a lot better.
Helpful Score: 2
When a friend gave this book to me I thought "Great another boring book I have to read because she gave it to me." Little did I know that this book would be a real page turner. It's a serious story told through the eyes of Rachel, who takes almost nothing seriously. The way she talks and thinks and tells the story is truly very funny and I couldn't put it down just to find out what crazy thing whould be thrown her way next and what crazy and funny thing she'll have to say about it. I'm now a Marian Keyes fan because of this book.
Helpful Score: 1
I normally love this author's work and the first book in the Walsh sisters series, WATERMELON, was fantastic. This book didn't hold my interest, unfortunately.
Helpful Score: 1
Another good story by Marian Keyes. I have enjoyed reading about the Walsh sisters. Ms. Keyes writes with humor, but this book also had a serious side, as it dealt with addiction.
