Keyes' 2nd book, I think and after reading this one, I definitely do NOT want to read her first book.
Every time, it has been a wonderful ride.Īm I ridiculously gushing? Maybe. From Lucy’s romances to her roommates and coworkers, I have laughed out loud on the train, at home, at the park. I have sat here for an entire week trying to figure out how to express how much I loved this book.
I have read this book three times in the last two weeks. What I love about this book is that Marian Keyes attacks both sides equally leaving no stone left unturned. Sure, she is addicted to men who treat her wrong (who hasn’t been at one time? …don’t answer that), has a love for clothes and a desire to party a great deal BUT Lucy also has an alcoholic father, a somewhat broken relationship with her mother and extremely low self-esteem. While many moments of hilarity exist, this book is grounded in reality showing a great deal of emotional depth. What Keyes’ creates in this genre, is ART. I will admit…there are chick-lit novels that will skim the surface and focus on a life that seems to consist of nothing but shopping, romance and glamour with no actual problems or conflicts. There is no part you struggle to get through. The author’s commitment to this cast and this world is so great that from page one your eyes are STUCK. Lucy Sullivan herself, with their own particular idiosyncrasies and stories. Each character is complete, from the few appearances of a video rental clerk to Ms. I almost turned it down but at the last-minute snatched it because I needed a book for the train.įrom the first page Marian Keyes creates a world and cast of characters that you want to hold and never let go. After sharing this with one of my LitSnit ladies, Erin, she recommended Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, stating that it was her favorite Keyes’ book. I had just finished Keyes’ Sushi for Beginners and, while it mildly entertained me, it left me…well, for lack of a better word, bored. I was convinced I knew chick-lit inside and out. I can preach to you about how I love the way Megan Crane speaks to women my age, the way Jennifer Crusie speaks to women my size, the way Jill Mansell makes me dream of the UK and all it has to offer. I can take pictures of my shelves showing rows and rows of chick-lit novels. I can rattle of a list of writers from both the US and the UK. I can’t think of any other word to use other than delicious.īefore this book, I would have declared myself a hardcore chick-lit fan.
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