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Summary: Will she wise up or won't she?
Review: When Lucy Sullivan visits a psychic with a group of friends from work, the psychic predicts that Lucy will marry within the year. Will she or won't she? That's the fairly slender premise on which this longish (for a romantic comedy) book is based.Shortly thereafter, Lucy meets Gus, an unreliable, broke, but charming (to Lucy, less so to me as the reader) man who soon becomes a serious romantic interest. The scenes of Lucy's heartbreak are familiar but nevertheless charming, as she and her roommates (the sympathetic Charlotte and annoying social climber Karen) fall in love and out again. Due to a slow middle section in which Lucy pines for Gus, the book bogs down a bit but picks up near the end. To reveal more would spoil it for future readers (although you'll probably see the ending coming after the first 100 pages). Predictable, but charming. Probably much like Lucy herself. A good, light read.
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Summary: Uniquely funny
Review: I read Marian Keyes Watermelon last year and loved it, so I was really looking forward to Lucy Sullivan. Although not as good as Watermelon, it was nevertheless a very enjoyable and funny read. The repartee between Lucy and her friends, and sometimes between Lucy and her own thoughts had me laughing out loud. Although some darker issues are touched upon in the book, the overall tone is funny and heartwarming. Lucy Sullivan is a single woman living in London and looking for the man of her dreams. Of course everyone reading the book knows who that man is, and it takes quite a bit of time and some tumultuous happenings until Lucy sees the light. In the beginning of the book I sometimes found Lucy a bit unlikable, and unquestionably foolish in her choice of men. But by the end of the book I was rooting for Lucy to grow up a bit and see what was there for the taking all along. I will surely read more books by Ms. Keyes.
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I really enjoyed Watermelon. Compared to Watermelon I found Lucy a difficult book to read. It was predictable, too long and was very slow in the middle. During all the early nonsense with/about Gus I wondered if I should even finish the book or move on to something else. I did finish reading the story. Read Watermelon instead.
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Summary: it made me smile!!
Review: it's a bit kooky and it's funky, but hey thats what you need!!
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Summary: Lucy Sullivan is Needing Therapy Not Marriage
Review: Lucy Sullivan is having troubles, the least of which include her marriage prospects! Expecting a light read, I instead found myself plunged mercilessly into Lucy Sullivan's world of depression, drink, and family discord. Attempts at humor were sometimes forced and rather ...trite? Example: the bit about the wining, dining, and six...you get the point. Instead of identifying with Lucy I found myself becoming disconcerted with her incredible lack of insight. Repeating the same blunders for 740 pages, it seems Lucy Sullivan will never sort it out. Her relationships with others are plagued by her lack of perception and intuition. The reader knows what Lucy Sullivan should ultimately do...740 pages (and as many social miscalculations on Lucy's part) later.. Lucy sullivan DOES seem to "Get It". But what a time getting there! Definately will not be recommending THIS one to my friends.
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Summary: A poor copy of Bridget Jones
Review: This book is amusing enough, but I found it to be a poor copy of Bridget Jones's Diary. At times, the dialogue seemed to drag on as well.
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Summary: Very funny but to long
Review: If you have never read one of Marian Keyes books, do not start with this one. If you read Watermelon or Rachels Holiday and liked them, you should also like the story about Lucy. But it is far to long. The begining is very funny then the middle of the book is too long but still Ok (for fans of Keynes) and then the end is quite good again. So four stars for beggining and end and two for the long middle part. 740 pages was a bit much for me, especially since any intelligent person will know after the first 50 pages who she will marry. Anyone who have read Jane Austen will probably know it after page 20. If you want a really good read try Keyes other books, if you have read them try David Baddiel: Time for bed (Well read if anyway). But as mentioned I had much fun reading this book. She has a wonderful witty style that comes across to the reader in abundance yet she can also write about the hard times in life that we can all recognize. Lucy Sullivan is single, works at a dull, dead end job and lives with two flatmates - Karen, semmes to be somewhat egotistical and ruthless one and Charlotte, seems the more sweet and somewhat ditzy other one. But as with other of Keynes books, keep your opinions open for adjustment on the way. Her office workers convince her to go to a fortune teller who announces, among other things, that Lucy will be married within the year. Lucy, like this reader would have done, laughs this prediction off but as her officemates predictions begin to come more or less true one can't help but think that Lucy may be in for Mr. Right. So if you like a long read and have the time for it and gave her other books four or more stars, give it a try. If not wait for her next book or read something else and better.
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Summary: An enjoyable surprise, indeed!
Review: Although this book invites the inevitable comparison to Bridget Jones - and I liked those books as well - I must admit that I was utterly surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. I remember buying it based upon the reviews I read here, and then leaving it on my shelf for months, all but forgetting about it. As I faced the horror of moving I plucked it off the shelf for some distraction, and I found myself so engrossed that I let my unpacked boxes sit for ...well, longer than I should have, let's just say. The 'heroine,' Lucy, is a single London woman in a job that she hates and that's also incredibly dull. The book takes us through events in her life as she deals with some pretty complicated emotions and situations, all of which are treated in a fairly realistic and definitely humorous manner. All of the characters are wonderful - and, for the most part, seem as real as Lucy does - somehow, Keyes describes even those on the periphery completely and charmingly, giving each a distinct character without making them caricatures. As the story is told from Lucy's sometimes naive perspective, the reader often sees more than Lucy herself, which is part of what makes this novel so engrossing. My one criticism - and it's very minor - is that there are some areas in which Lucy is just too naive. She reads all sorts of books and is very up on pop psychology yet is pretty unbelievably blind to certain things. It's a silly flaw, really, as it only points out how realistic and wonderful this novel is that I found this irregularity so glaring. Nor did it stop me from tearing through the book in a day and feeling inordinately disappointed when I finished. I recommend this book very highly - it's not usually the sort that I read, and I was extremely pleasantly, enjoyably and humorously surprised. Now that it's in paperback, I cannot stress what a bargain this book is at any price! Please read it!!
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Summary: "Er...Lucy Sullivan is so tiresome."
Review: I enjoyed Watermelon, but "Lucy" left me wondering why anyone would consider this poor girl a laugh-out-loud entertainment. She was annoying in the extreme and, at one point, I was ready to shred the book because of the repetitious use of "Er.." to begin each character's statements. Was Marian Keyes being paid by the word; was the English version longer because there were more "Ers"? Are promiscuity and alcohol dependence really so funny to so many of Lucy's fans?
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Summary: Fun, quirky, interesting
Review: This is my first Marian Keyes novel, and definitely not my last. Despite the hefty size, I devoured this one in a matter of very few days, and enjoyed it mightily. Lucy is single girl who has given up on meaningful relationships until she visits a psychic with several of her friends. The psychic tells her that she will marry within the year. Naturally, she finds the psychic's prediction amusing, but does not belive it...until her friends' predictions come true in strange ways. Over time she begins seeing potential husbands in every many she dates, which leads to some funny, humiliating, and heart-breaking episodes. Lucy is delightful throughout, and her struggles make for very interesting, quirky reading. The dialogue is realistic, and the very satisfying ending is well worth the read. I highly recommend this one!
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