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Summary: Light and fun
Review: I laughed out loud when I was reading this book, again and again. It's delightful and charming and touching too.
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Summary: A light read
Review: I enjoyed the book as an escapist read - very light, and I didn't find it especially funny as many others seem to have done. The end was just too unbelievable and predictable. Spoilt the whole thing for me!
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Summary: READ THIS BOOK
Review: A lot of people are comparing this book to Bridget Jones and I don't really see the similarity except for the fact that some part of it takes place in London (a very SMALL part). I loved the first Bridget Jones, thought the second was OK, but this book easily tops both. Although, in my opinion, they are NOT similar.I am an avid reader and average a book a week. This is one of my favorite books of all time and I read it all in one sitting. The storyline was interesting, the writing captivating, funny and fresh. Although it is easy to get frustrated with the main character, it is easy to sympathize with her. This is NOT another of the many "Bridget Jones" copycats out there. This tale is truly unique!
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Summary: GO MARIAN! THE HELL WITH BRIDGET JONES!
Review: THE HELL WITH BRIDGET JONES! THIS ONE BLOWS HER AWAY! I don't understand all the hype about Jones's books. They did nothing for me like this one did. Although on the other hand, the style has some similarities with this is definately more realistic. I guess maybe it is because I am married and never really had a crazy single dating period in my life. Let me tell you.... I am an avid reader and I was laughing out loud with tears in my eyes! The characters are too funny. "Lucy Sullivan's Wedding" was good also. I can't wait to read "Offshore Automation" (I believe it's coming out in August). Don't pass this one up!
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Summary: lucy sullivan we miss you
Review: A big disappointment after Lucy Sullivan. Her clothes are too tight, she drinks too much, and, worst of all, she doesn't know who she is or what she wants. It is hard to feel much empathy for the new mother who stars in this novel.
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Summary: I loved it!
Review: This book was along the lines of Bridget Jones - it is so funny! It is written honestly and open. Great book!
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Summary: The funniest book I've read in a long time.
Review: Even though the character is half a generation older than me, I felt like the author was reading my thoughts. I first read this book a few months back, but I've already re-read it twice because I like it so much. Reading it was more like drinking with the girls than anything else.
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Summary: Falling flat
Review: Watermelon's heroine, Claire, springs to life with a tantalizing beginning, "February the fifteenth is a very special day for me. It is the day I gave birth to my first child. It is also the day my husband left me." Claire splits London and heads back to Dublin to stay with her eccentric family. Actually, they aren't as bizarre as one would hope. They are in fact quite dull. Claire, although likeable, never truly strikes one as compelling. Her pining for her husband becomes slightly trivial. Her bout of depression uncorks when she flings herself into a wild crush with a younger man who likes her because he thinks she is "nice". Ms. Keyes writing style tends to flood the pages with incessant detail. She is both a shower and a teller, but her telling becomes clipped and useless after awhile. The conversations feel forced. The hope was for a quick humorous read but it didn't happen with this book.
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Summary: Better than Bridget Jones
Review: For those who appreciate British humor, this is a fantastic read. A engaging story of self-discovery, family, and relationships. I'm anxious for Ms. Keyes next novel. I found this one funnier and more enjoyable than Bridget Jones' Diary.
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Summary: Hilariously funny, a great debut novel
Review: 'Watermelon' is hilariously funny. It was Keyes' first novel, and is about Claire, who is dumped by her husband just as she's about to give birth... yes, Keyes can and does turn that into a comedy! The book is set mostly in Dublin, and deals in a humorous way with themes such as coping with a new baby and no partner and returning home to live with parents after having lived away from home for several years. Oh, and men do come into it as well... I laughed, I cried, and I was smiling when I reached the end of it. One of the best of the genre.
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