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Sushi for Beginners
Lisa Edwards
This Prada-wearing magazine editor thinks her life is over when her "fabulous" new job turns out to be a deportation to Dublin to launch Colleen magazine. The only saving grace is that her friends aren't there to witness her downward spiral. Might her new boss, the disheveled and moody Jack Devine, save her from a fate worse than hell?
Ashling Kennedy
Ashling, Colleen's assistant editor, is an award-winning worrier, increasingly aware that something fundamental is missing from her life -- apart from a boyfriend and a waistline.
Clodagh "Princess" Kelly
Ashling's best friend, Clodagh, lives the domestic dream in a suburban castle. So why, lately, has she had the recurring urge to kiss a frog -- or sleep with a frog, if truth be told? As these three women search for love, success, and happiness, they will discover that if you let things simmer under the surface for too long, sooner or later they'll boil over.
This Prada-wearing magazine editor thinks her life is over when her "fabulous" new job turns out to be a deportation to Dublin to launch Colleen magazine. The only saving grace is that her friends aren't there to witness her downward spiral. Might her new boss, the disheveled and moody Jack Devine, save her from a fate worse than hell?
Ashling Kennedy
Ashling, Colleen's assistant editor, is an award-winning worrier, increasingly aware that something fundamental is missing from her life -- apart from a boyfriend and a waistline.
Clodagh "Princess" Kelly
Ashling's best friend, Clodagh, lives the domestic dream in a suburban castle. So why, lately, has she had the recurring urge to kiss a frog -- or sleep with a frog, if truth be told? As these three women search for love, success, and happiness, they will discover that if you let things simmer under the surface for too long, sooner or later they'll boil over.
448 pages, Paperback
First published November 2, 2000
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Marian Keyes
81books11.2kfollowersMarian Keyes (born 10 September 1963) is an Irish novelist and non-fiction writer, best known for her work in women's literature. She is an Irish Book Awards winner. Over 22 million copies of her novels have been sold worldwide and her books have been translated into 32 languages. She became known worldwide for Watermelon, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, and This Charming Man, with themes including domestic violence and alcoholism.
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June 20, 2020
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DNF @ p. 51
The idea of a trashy mid-2000s chick-lit about the magazine industry sounded incredibly appealing given my current mood. I've been devouring trashy reads like a trash hurricane whirling through my bookshelves. Even better, it's set in Ireland, where I've finally been, so now I feel like I can appreciate the descriptions and the setting even more, because I've actually been to Dublin! Whee!
Marian Keyes is most famous for her Walsh Family series but she also did a lot of standalones. I was a huge fan of her in high school and college and used to buy up all her shit like an addict. The standalones were typically not as good, and I felt like a lot of books were way too long. This one is 500+ pages which seems excessive.
It's about three characters: Clodagh, a beautiful girl turned reluctant mom and housewife; Ashling, an eager beaver who enjoys her job until she meets her bitch boss; and Lisa, the bitch, who will do anything to claw her way to the top with her manicured talons. The last character is named Jack Devine, head of the new magazine and a dick, which, given when this was made, probably made him the love interest because that's when dicks were all the rage.
I'm not really feeling the characters and there isn't a lot happening. Plus, I don't really get the title. Not a single mention of sushi or beginners. I'm sure the connection happens later but I don't really care to read to the end. It's not a bad book but it's so slow, and I am just remembering that I took this book with me on the airplane to Ireland, and ended up leaving it in my bag and sleeping instead, so that probably should have been the sign I needed that this was no good. RIP, attention span.
1.5 stars
October 20, 2010
I wouldn't say this was a great book. It's another one that I managed to read on planes and in airports but wouldn't make time for reading it when I wouldn't otherwise be bored to tears.
I agree with other reviews here that the characters are not developed. In many cases, as with Jack, Lisa, and even Ashling, the characters change, even sometimes drastically, but we never really get to understand why. We are told the actions of characters in the past and given some glimpses into what upbringing and past relationships they've had, but it doesn't easily flow into present character actions. The relationships amongst the characters aren't well developed either.
It's not difficult to read such superficial stories, but it's also not as enjoyable to not better get to know the participants in the novel.
I agree with other reviews here that the characters are not developed. In many cases, as with Jack, Lisa, and even Ashling, the characters change, even sometimes drastically, but we never really get to understand why. We are told the actions of characters in the past and given some glimpses into what upbringing and past relationships they've had, but it doesn't easily flow into present character actions. The relationships amongst the characters aren't well developed either.
It's not difficult to read such superficial stories, but it's also not as enjoyable to not better get to know the participants in the novel.
December 10, 2015
4.5 stars
Just what I needed right now...this is a pure comfort read. I needed a comforting, funny, dramatic, traditional, feel-good read...and that's what I got!
Perfect for this time of year when you're really stressed out and just want to read something totally absorbing and fun...with a little bit of seriousness to keep it real.
Marian is the best and I have probably read nearly all her books now but I need another one to take me into Christmas...a Christmas one would be fab!!!
Just what I needed right now...this is a pure comfort read. I needed a comforting, funny, dramatic, traditional, feel-good read...and that's what I got!
Perfect for this time of year when you're really stressed out and just want to read something totally absorbing and fun...with a little bit of seriousness to keep it real.
Marian is the best and I have probably read nearly all her books now but I need another one to take me into Christmas...a Christmas one would be fab!!!
December 30, 2008
Let's see. Take Bridget Jones, mix with The Devil Wears Prada, add some Irish details and remove about 50% of the interesting plot details and you have this book. I previously had read another book of Keyes' that I enjoyed a lot but I found this one a bit of a slog to get through. I admire her portrayal of an unappealing main character (Lisa) but it didn't really work for me as light reading. Overall, I'd say it is a professionally-rendered execution of an idea that just didn't appeal to me personally.
May 10, 2023
I really like this author and her writing style. This book really worked for me.
Centered around the fictional Colleen Magazine this zooms in on the lives of three women.
Five stars.
Centered around the fictional Colleen Magazine this zooms in on the lives of three women.
Five stars.
July 14, 2010
I had really enjoyed other books by Keyes - Lucy Sullivan & Watermelon - but Sushi really disappointed me. I could not care for any of her characters - workaholic Lisa was plain annoying, Ashling was just boring (though she was by far the best of the bunch), and I constantly wanted to yell at Clodagh to "Shut uuuup!". I also thought the book was too long for a story that barely developed, and in the end, some things (like Ashling's relationship) happened too fast.
Some parts were funny (but I wasn't laughing out loud like in "Watermelon") but mostly I just finished it for finishing's sake, and retained nothing of it (except that I hate Clodagh). It wasn't exactly bad, but it just wasn't entertaining.
Some parts were funny (but I wasn't laughing out loud like in "Watermelon") but mostly I just finished it for finishing's sake, and retained nothing of it (except that I hate Clodagh). It wasn't exactly bad, but it just wasn't entertaining.
February 10, 2014
ujjj so boring...
Take Bridget Jones, mix with The Devil Wears Prada, add some Irish details and remove about 50% of the interesting plot details and you have this book. All the characters annoyed me to some degree, and Lisa was insufferable.
I just wanted to finish this book. I did not enjoy it at all.
Take Bridget Jones, mix with The Devil Wears Prada, add some Irish details and remove about 50% of the interesting plot details and you have this book. All the characters annoyed me to some degree, and Lisa was insufferable.
I just wanted to finish this book. I did not enjoy it at all.
July 1, 2017
Now, I've quite like Marian Keyes as a person when I've seen her on telly, I quite enjoyed 'Rachel's Holiday' when I read it a good few years ago, and I don't mind the odd book in the chick-lit/lad-lit genre. This, alas, was a little disappointing and more of a two and a half than a three and a half. This is a clunky opening paragraph, isn't it?
The book follows the lives of three or four (or more) young women living in Dublin, centred around a women's magazine. There's lots of romance, bitching, glamour. There are some serous points made about the family/career balance, trust and relationships, and even stuff about clinical depression. Despite all this, I just found it all a bit long and relentless with the repetition of little jokey comments that could be reduced to "..ooh, aren't men rubbish!.." followed by "..ooh, but aren't we daft girls for loving them despite this!.." for 550 pages. It was quite entertaining and enjoyable, but I would've preferred to be more amused by something around half the length. Perhaps because most of the characters are in the end a bit unpleasant, the story could've done with losing a few of them.
The book follows the lives of three or four (or more) young women living in Dublin, centred around a women's magazine. There's lots of romance, bitching, glamour. There are some serous points made about the family/career balance, trust and relationships, and even stuff about clinical depression. Despite all this, I just found it all a bit long and relentless with the repetition of little jokey comments that could be reduced to "..ooh, aren't men rubbish!.." followed by "..ooh, but aren't we daft girls for loving them despite this!.." for 550 pages. It was quite entertaining and enjoyable, but I would've preferred to be more amused by something around half the length. Perhaps because most of the characters are in the end a bit unpleasant, the story could've done with losing a few of them.
December 11, 2015
I think one of the stars is for my accent enjoyment due to listening to the audio.
Just wasn't my cuppa, and the fact that it stretched so long in the audio version didn't help matters much.
Also I wake up at 1am to go into work now so, being entertained is much more of a requirement at the moment. lol.
Just wasn't my cuppa, and the fact that it stretched so long in the audio version didn't help matters much.
Also I wake up at 1am to go into work now so, being entertained is much more of a requirement at the moment. lol.
September 17, 2023
No me parece descabellado afirmar que Marian Keyes es la escritora más infravalorada de nuestra época. Ya en los 2000, esta mujer escribía sobre depresión, TCAs, maternidad, relaciones tóxicas y relaciones sanas, adicciones y, sobre todo, esperanza. Cuando hablar de todo este tipo de cosas aún no era lo habitual, Marian Keyes ya lo hizo. Ella fue la primera y, para mí, nadie lo hace tan bien. Ella también ha sido la que me ha enseñado que todos estamos en algún momento en la mierda, pero que también todos acabamos saliendo de ahí y viendo el sol. Gracias por tanto, Marian.
September 19, 2020
This was not the best of Marian Keyes that I’ve read. It was a very slow burner but eventually got good about 150 pages towards the end. Still a good read though.
June 27, 2024
The fact the baby is called Craig just shows how outdated this book is
November 3, 2022
Another wonderful package of wisdom, fun, and 90-ties from Marian Keyes.
The novel about three women in/between relationships and before the big changes in their lives. All of their changes were consequences of their own decisions, but Keyes' showed splendidly how much our past/childhood created us. So - are our decisions our own?
I simply loved Ashling, Jack, Ted, Joy, Trix, Boo. But, I admit, I disliked Clodagh from the beginning to the end. Nonetheless, I understand the message flowing from her character. The same, I had difficulties with Lisa - she was so much out of my comfort zone (I am terrified of such people). At first, I was not even interested in her. But, with time she grew on me. In the end, all about her clicked into places. I think, that rereading the book will be quite interesting because I like Lisa now.
not a bad bloke but insecure. Addicted to being loved, but only reasonably good-looking
She suspected she was having an original thought, but couldn’t be sure
Did you remember to put conditioner on your pubic hair?
The novel about three women in/between relationships and before the big changes in their lives. All of their changes were consequences of their own decisions, but Keyes' showed splendidly how much our past/childhood created us. So - are our decisions our own?
I simply loved Ashling, Jack, Ted, Joy, Trix, Boo. But, I admit, I disliked Clodagh from the beginning to the end. Nonetheless, I understand the message flowing from her character. The same, I had difficulties with Lisa - she was so much out of my comfort zone (I am terrified of such people). At first, I was not even interested in her. But, with time she grew on me. In the end, all about her clicked into places. I think, that rereading the book will be quite interesting because I like Lisa now.
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November 3, 2014I will be leaving by without a formal rating simply because I can't explain why I didn't care for it, which leads me to believe it was a timing or mood issue on my part. I listened to the audiobook intermittently while spending a very LONG day-nearly ten hours-in jury duty...that right there explains it! If I had to rate this title today, I would give it 1 or 2 stars but that rating just wouldn't be fair. However, the only honest feedback I can give is that the audiobook quality is pretty poor. I will consider re-reading it at a later date.
August 2, 2012
Just re-read this and, sigh, I love Marian Keyes. She's such a great storyteller, often surprising me with twists I didn't see coming. Her books in general are snarky, witty, and sexy, and this one hits all of those notes and more. I'm glad I took the time to re-read it.
August 14, 2017
Una lectura fresca y ágil, con ciertos enredos pero que no aporta gran cosa.Keyes te hace pasar un buen rato cómo sólo ella sabe hacerlo.Perfecta para estos días.
April 24, 2008
I finally finished this book. I had started Sushi for Beginners only a few days before it was due back to the library and never really got time to read much... now having finished it, I can say it was an interesting read. I am not sure why I was compelled to read and keep reading, but I was. It was different having three "main" characters, and surprisingly not overly confusing either.
The reader got to see different points of view from Lisa, Ashling, and Clodagh (all of whom are girls despite how the names may look). All three women are friends/ become acquaintances during the book. Of the three, Ashling got the most story time, however Lisa was probably my favorite character of them for some reason.
The book had less to do with sushi than the title may suggest, however, it is still an apt title as "sushi for beginners" is somewhat of a theme perhaps symbolizing trying new things or change.
The reader got to see different points of view from Lisa, Ashling, and Clodagh (all of whom are girls despite how the names may look). All three women are friends/ become acquaintances during the book. Of the three, Ashling got the most story time, however Lisa was probably my favorite character of them for some reason.
The book had less to do with sushi than the title may suggest, however, it is still an apt title as "sushi for beginners" is somewhat of a theme perhaps symbolizing trying new things or change.
June 11, 2010
This book was entertaining enough, but I would stop short of calling it good. The characters weren't really developed, Keyes just basically told us what the characters were doing and never let them grow past their one dimensioned personalities. The only one who escapes that fate is Lisa, the hardass editor. And she doesn't even develop so much as suddenly she's just different. The secondary characters were so over the top that they were completely unbelievable. By the time the last chapter rolled around, I didn't even care enough to read the entire thing, I just skimmed to find out how each characters story ends. In short, if you're looking for an easy read and can get past the lack of character development, it's a decent read.
July 9, 2012
It's not going to win any literary awards, but this is a great book for when you just want a fun read! And, it's not too far off when describing working for a small fashion magazine. Def one to recommend!
August 20, 2023
This is going to be a short review of a very long book because I listened to it on Audible. It was read by Caitriona Keyes who is the author's sister and she did a fantastic job. I am still thinking in an Irish accent. I first read this book many years ago, but didn't remember it at all.
Despite Marian Keyes superb writing, wit, and comedy along with some great suspense and drama, I can’t really give this more than 3 stars. This is because of the 3 main characters which we spend most of our time with I really didn’t like spending time with. Ashling was a good person you can’t help but root for but ultimately not very interesting. Lisa was unapologetically cold, hard, and ruthless but was very very interesting. And deliciously so. She was the best-drawn character in the book and very complex. I loved how we kept getting glimpses of her humanity beneath her bitchiness as the book goes on. She was a piece of work. By the end, she had found a happy ending and had changed for the better. Is it permanent? Mmmmmm. Not sure. I fear not if she goes back to London and gets swept up in her old life again. The 3rd woman was a nightmare. she was beautiful, selfish, spoiled, and foolish in the extreme. Although she loves her kids, she is not a good mother and ends up ruining her own life, her wonderful dream-man of a husband’s life, and probably her 2 children's lives as well. She loses her best friend and even her parents can’t stand her. Her fall from grace is very very deserved, thorough, and satisfying. Although she claims she has learned and changed, we know she really hasn’t.
The book is set in Dublin and follows the launch of a new women’s magazine. Lisa has been transferred there from London and is in charge. She is shocked and horrified at her situation as she thought her next step would be a transfer to Manhattan which was her next career goal. The culture shock she suffers is the source of a lot of humor. Ashling is her newly hired assistant. She is a people-pleaser and “Little Miss Fix-It� as a response to her difficult childhood as the daughter of a clinically depressed mother. She suffers from boyfriend problems as many of Marian Keyes� heroines do. Her happy ending did not happen in the way I thought it would though. And I didn’t buy buy the romance. At All. I also thought the resolution to Lisa’s romance seemed tacked on and out of nowhere. The previously mentioned Clodagh is Ashling's best friend. I just couldn’t believe what she did. I honestly thought at first that there was going to be a twist and what we thought was happening at one point was a trick on the reader because even she couldn't be that bad and stupid. Until it happened, I felt there was still hope for her, so I was very disappointed in how her story played out.
The best thing about the book, in addition to the humor, was the myriad of fascinating characters that surround the 3 women. They go from 0 to 100 on the hateable/lovable scale. Marian Keyes never disappoints in that regard. And exploring dark themes with humor is her superpower. The setting in offices of Colleen was vastly entertaining and seemed very authentic. The mean Lisa and nice Ashling dynamic reminded me of Miranda Priestly and Andrea Sachs of The Devil Wears Prada. This book came first.
Despite Marian Keyes superb writing, wit, and comedy along with some great suspense and drama, I can’t really give this more than 3 stars. This is because of the 3 main characters which we spend most of our time with I really didn’t like spending time with. Ashling was a good person you can’t help but root for but ultimately not very interesting. Lisa was unapologetically cold, hard, and ruthless but was very very interesting. And deliciously so. She was the best-drawn character in the book and very complex. I loved how we kept getting glimpses of her humanity beneath her bitchiness as the book goes on. She was a piece of work. By the end, she had found a happy ending and had changed for the better. Is it permanent? Mmmmmm. Not sure. I fear not if she goes back to London and gets swept up in her old life again. The 3rd woman was a nightmare. she was beautiful, selfish, spoiled, and foolish in the extreme. Although she loves her kids, she is not a good mother and ends up ruining her own life, her wonderful dream-man of a husband’s life, and probably her 2 children's lives as well. She loses her best friend and even her parents can’t stand her. Her fall from grace is very very deserved, thorough, and satisfying. Although she claims she has learned and changed, we know she really hasn’t.
The book is set in Dublin and follows the launch of a new women’s magazine. Lisa has been transferred there from London and is in charge. She is shocked and horrified at her situation as she thought her next step would be a transfer to Manhattan which was her next career goal. The culture shock she suffers is the source of a lot of humor. Ashling is her newly hired assistant. She is a people-pleaser and “Little Miss Fix-It� as a response to her difficult childhood as the daughter of a clinically depressed mother. She suffers from boyfriend problems as many of Marian Keyes� heroines do. Her happy ending did not happen in the way I thought it would though. And I didn’t buy buy the romance. At All. I also thought the resolution to Lisa’s romance seemed tacked on and out of nowhere. The previously mentioned Clodagh is Ashling's best friend. I just couldn’t believe what she did. I honestly thought at first that there was going to be a twist and what we thought was happening at one point was a trick on the reader because even she couldn't be that bad and stupid. Until it happened, I felt there was still hope for her, so I was very disappointed in how her story played out.
The best thing about the book, in addition to the humor, was the myriad of fascinating characters that surround the 3 women. They go from 0 to 100 on the hateable/lovable scale. Marian Keyes never disappoints in that regard. And exploring dark themes with humor is her superpower. The setting in offices of Colleen was vastly entertaining and seemed very authentic. The mean Lisa and nice Ashling dynamic reminded me of Miranda Priestly and Andrea Sachs of The Devil Wears Prada. This book came first.
September 14, 2020
Me ha encantado este libro. La historia de sus protagonistas se va tejiendo lentamente, con sus problemas, alegrías... No decepciona.
May 15, 2010
Marian Keyes shoots and scores again with another fantastic novel which centers around three modern singletons. Magazine editor Lisa Edwards meets with her bosses about a new job they have lined up for her to launch a new magazine called Colleen. Lisa is already visualizing a new posh lifestyle for herself in New York.
However, New York isn't quite where her new job has been set up. She's pretty much being deported to Dublin to fend for herself, start anew and make this new magazine the next big thing.
Ashling Kennedy is the assistant editor for Colleen. She's a bit frumpy and unhappy with her non-existent waistline and her non-existent social life.
Meanwhile, Ashling's best friend, Clodagh Kelly, is living the high life and seems to have it all. But she's searching for something more.
The transition from one singleton's point of view to the next is smooth and unmistakable. And the ups and downs these women go through are hilarious to follow.
This is a romantic comedy that hits just the right tone with the writing style and comedic dialogue. It's like getting three novels in one. With Sushi for Beginners, Marian Keyes does a great job in capturing perfect settings and following these women on their search for happiness.
However, New York isn't quite where her new job has been set up. She's pretty much being deported to Dublin to fend for herself, start anew and make this new magazine the next big thing.
Ashling Kennedy is the assistant editor for Colleen. She's a bit frumpy and unhappy with her non-existent waistline and her non-existent social life.
Meanwhile, Ashling's best friend, Clodagh Kelly, is living the high life and seems to have it all. But she's searching for something more.
The transition from one singleton's point of view to the next is smooth and unmistakable. And the ups and downs these women go through are hilarious to follow.
This is a romantic comedy that hits just the right tone with the writing style and comedic dialogue. It's like getting three novels in one. With Sushi for Beginners, Marian Keyes does a great job in capturing perfect settings and following these women on their search for happiness.
September 8, 2007
For Ashling Kennedy, the new job she lands at start-up Irish fashion magazine Colleen is a dream come true. For Lisa Edwards, a high-maintenance London editor expecting a promotion to New York, her appointment as editor-in-chief of Colleen is a slap in the face, the only consolation being her rumpled-but-handsome new boss, Jack Devine. Furious at being passed up for a job at Manhattan magazine, Lisa vows to make Colleen the envy of the fashion industry, even if it kills her. She drives her Dublin staff to exhaustion, and Colleen becomes a smashing success. But after a particularly lusty meeting with her much-maligned long-distance London boyfriend, she wonders if the move and the single-minded career obsession have been worth it. Meanwhile, Ashling is betrayed by her boyfriend and her best friend Clodagh, whose bourgeois domesticity she's long envied. Ashling realizes that she has to let go of her cheerful "Miss Fix-It"
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October 5, 2017No eres tú, soy yo.
Dejó de hacerme gracia y dejó de interesarme la historia... la verdad es que me encantaría disfrutar de estas novelas, pero no logro que me interesen. Aunque, ¿por qué quiero que me interesen? Para tener más donde elegir, porque como no tengo suficientes libros por leer, ni en mi wishlist... No, es para experimentar otras historias, sí. Pero mira, el chick-lit sin vampiros ni hombres lobo no consigue atraparme.
No le diré que no en otra oportuna ocasión.
Dejó de hacerme gracia y dejó de interesarme la historia... la verdad es que me encantaría disfrutar de estas novelas, pero no logro que me interesen. Aunque, ¿por qué quiero que me interesen? Para tener más donde elegir, porque como no tengo suficientes libros por leer, ni en mi wishlist... No, es para experimentar otras historias, sí. Pero mira, el chick-lit sin vampiros ni hombres lobo no consigue atraparme.
No le diré que no en otra oportuna ocasión.
Want to read
June 8, 2017Marian Keyes knows how to write a good chick lit novel, her characters are so real, the settings are so familiar and her style is easy going.
February 21, 2018
I dunno why I wasted my precious nights on this.
April 20, 2019
Fun read! My favorites still remain This Charming Man and Last Chance Saloon (ok, also loved Rachel’s Holiday) and what I enjoy most is the character development - Marian Keyes goes deep into detail on that. It takes time to understand what the story is all about, but then unravels towards the end.
May 20, 2024
Loved this! Marian Keyes can do no wrong
January 11, 2024
Ufff, klišė ant klišės kavdratu, bet, baby, tai 2008- ieji! Kai rūkoma kambariuose ir visa grožio industrija minta jūsų savivertės spragomis. Jei knyga būtų “šviežia�, tai, žinoma, piktinčiausi, tačiau senaties terminai ne be reikalo išrasti� tai va, tuo pagridu ne tik kad nesukau sau smegenų, bet ir būsiu naują hobį atradusi! Tadadadam - pabuvusių romaniūkščių skaitymas. Nors šitas turėjo būti šmaikštus ir pagal užmanymą� bet kai skaitai po 15 metų, net sunku nusakyti tą jausmą, ant kiek kietesnis esi už herojus! O pastarieji ne šiaip kokie - dirba stilingo žurnalo leidyboje! Aha, prašau! O aš va žvengių iš jų, kad nedrįsta valgyti sushi ir nelabai žino kas yra avokadas 😅. Arba kai įmeta rankinuką į ežerą ir čia baisiai romantiška (o man tai tik aplinkosauga galvoje!)� žodž, mintį pagavote. Jei kada norėsite pasijausti protingiausia kambaryje - rekomenduoju.
O tokiems jau visai nekvailiems, pridera ir pakritikuoti. Tad: iš visų linijų silpniausia man pasirodė namų šeimininkės, su situacijomis kai tavo kelių metų vaiką kelintą syk pašalina iš dienos centro� kitos gi lyg ir matytos, lyg ir girdėtos (karjeros moteris vs geros širdies naivuolė), bet rimčiau atidirbtos.
Ar knyga kažkuo ypatinga? Vargu, manau, kad rasite dar bent 100 tokių� tačiau jaučiuosi papramogavusi. Tai toks 3.25*, bet su meile ir, kaip minėjau, senaties terminu 🙂.
O tokiems jau visai nekvailiems, pridera ir pakritikuoti. Tad: iš visų linijų silpniausia man pasirodė namų šeimininkės, su situacijomis kai tavo kelių metų vaiką kelintą syk pašalina iš dienos centro� kitos gi lyg ir matytos, lyg ir girdėtos (karjeros moteris vs geros širdies naivuolė), bet rimčiau atidirbtos.
Ar knyga kažkuo ypatinga? Vargu, manau, kad rasite dar bent 100 tokių� tačiau jaučiuosi papramogavusi. Tai toks 3.25*, bet su meile ir, kaip minėjau, senaties terminu 🙂.
August 31, 2020
This book had been recommended, but it did not live up to its expectations.
The characters are not developed, yes, they change throughout the book, but so drastically they become new characters. It's like someone turns on a switch to make them depressed, nicer... They also were not likeable at all, or relatable. Lisa is a workaholic with no redeeming traits, Aishling is just plain dull, and Clodagh is annoying. They do not have any other personality trait.
Also, nothing happens until you have read 78% of the book, and then everything happens quickly. Way too quick. You would think that the first 78% of the novel would be a build-up to the mess that happens, but no. I mean, it is good that it surprises you, but I should not have to read pages upon pages on nothing to get to something good.
Overall not what I expected.
The characters are not developed, yes, they change throughout the book, but so drastically they become new characters. It's like someone turns on a switch to make them depressed, nicer... They also were not likeable at all, or relatable. Lisa is a workaholic with no redeeming traits, Aishling is just plain dull, and Clodagh is annoying. They do not have any other personality trait.
Also, nothing happens until you have read 78% of the book, and then everything happens quickly. Way too quick. You would think that the first 78% of the novel would be a build-up to the mess that happens, but no. I mean, it is good that it surprises you, but I should not have to read pages upon pages on nothing to get to something good.
Overall not what I expected.
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