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Grown ups- Marian Keyes

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Spidey66 · 22/02/2020 09:44

Has anyone read this? I finished it yesterday.

It's about 3 brothers, their wives and families.

It took me a while to get into it as there was a lot of characters at once. There is a family tree at the start which was useful as I did need to refer to that at the start! However, once I'd got used to the characters, it's a great book

Nothing will ever top Rachel's Holiday as her best book, but still up to her usual standards. Some of the characters are very unlikable (Liam, I'm talking about you) but others, e.g. Cara and Nell are likeable even though they have their flaws.

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Mumof1andacat · 25/02/2020 18:47

I can recommend anybody out there. I was hooked!

Dozer · 25/02/2020 18:44

Like Marian Keyes and agree that Rachel’s Holiday is her best. But like a PP am not prepared to pay hardback / new kindle release prices!

Shutityoujamtart · 25/02/2020 18:44

I’m reading it just now. I’m enjoying it but nothing will beat Watermelon. I loved it. I also really liked ‘is anybody out there?’

ParkheadParadise · 25/02/2020 18:42

I enjoyed it after I worked out who everyone was.
I love Marian Keyes
Rachel's Holiday
Watermelon
Angel's
Lucy Sullivan is getting Married

simplificate · 25/02/2020 18:32

It was my first by her and I really enjoyed it. I'm usually not a fan of contemporary chick lit (my lighter reads tend to be from YA, SFF, crime genres instead) but this was lovely for scratching that Cazalet itch.

ChessieFL · 24/02/2020 19:09

I agree with you Spidey. I really enjoyed Grown UPS once I had worked out who everyone was!

KindKylie · 22/02/2020 23:13

I heard her talking about it on the Fortunately podcast (highly recommend) and it sounded good!

rc22 · 22/02/2020 23:11

I'm waiting for the paperback!

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