lucy sullivan is getting married by marian keyes

But at one point, someone eats 'potato chips,' which I'm lead to believe would properly be called 'crisps' in England.Īnd a final note for those who might peg this book as a romance: there's not really any description of actual sex the book is quite quaint in that way. One small complaint (what's that word for a tiny, niggling, unimportant complaint?): the girls are always popping out for chips, which I'm fairly certain are French fries.

The endpoint might be a wee bit predictable (there are Irish characters in the book 'wee' is allowed!), but that didn't detract at all from the pleasantness of the journey. Her experiences were that magical combination of Interesting and yet Familiar - some of her stories could easily have been my stories, but I didn't feel they were cliched or tired.

(Notice the extra Britishism there, giving my review a little extra flair?) But - and this is a significant but - I thought she was extremely real. I didn't adore Lucy Sullivan, I didn't want to be her best friend, and I didn't even fancy myself in love with any of the guys she dated. However, I fully expected to toss it aside after a few chapters with a frustrated but appropriately British-sounding, 'Rubbish!'īut I didn't. Basically impossible to pass up, in my current state. I'm mildly obsessed with weddings at the moment, and this book not only has the words 'Getting Married' in the title, but my copy ALSO features a bride in full wedding regalia riding a bicycle with abandon.

Why did I pick up a 600 page book in a genre that, with the dazzling exceptions of the Bridget Jones book, has never once failed to disappoint me? Well, duh. For the other 50% (okay, okay, 10%) of you, here's my advice: next time you want something a little girly, a little romantic, something that'll make you remember a dozen funny and touching stories about your own dating history, pick up this book. After the last book (nonfiction, nature) induced some very realistic nightmares, I beat a hasty retreat into the genre furthest removed: British chick lit.Īnd at least 50% of you stopped reading my review after the last sentence.

Lucy sullivan is getting married by marian keyes