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.