Really hated it when I first started but the last quarter of the book made it worth while.

Oh I see. The plot comes three- fourths of the way through the book. Good quick read. Some characters I liked, others I wanted to strangle. Seems pretty par for the course as far as chick lit goes.

Second reading warrants a decrease to 3/5. Not sure why it wasn't as good 10 years later, the 2nd time round, but books rarely are. Marian is still hilarious and lovely though. Still recommend her for a rainy-day good-times read.

a light read after a breakup

Dnf

This book was fun for its genre, but kind of silly. I enjoy her books for good beach reads

Marian Keyes' books may be considered "beach reads," but her characters have surprising depth. This story delves into the lives of Ashling, a Miss Fix-it who is actually teetering on the brink, Lisa, a boss from hell with a broken heart, and Clodagh, the woman who has it all but doesn't actually want any of it.

Took me awhile to get into

There’s a strange mix of sensations while reading a book from the 2000s. In just 24 years, so much has changed in our world and the perspective of society. Yet, much remains the same. The dynamics among women have evolved in the fashion industry and other fields (thankfully!), but we can still find traces of the bitchiness that Lisa embodies.

I kept reading, eagerly awaiting the sushi part, but it doesn’t arrive until page 388. Well played, Marian Keyes!

This novel, which jumps between characters, revolves around the lives of three women: Lisa (the sharp, self-made editor), Ashling (the reliable Miss Fix-It), and Clodagh (the self-centered young mother). These three women have little in common except for a longing present in their inadequate early thirties. Throughout the book, they each grow, finding stability amid their missteps and realizing what truly matters to them. Because life can be a bitch, even when you work hard to escape it.

A pleasure to devour.