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Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes

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geraldinerowe's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A better example of the chick lit genre, but it is still chick lit. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but it's not my bag. The story arc is exactly what you expect it to be, but getting there is a pleasure as it's so well written.
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witchintherain's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I wasn't expecting to love this book so much, it really brought me out of my reading slump! It's the kind of book that makes you both laugh out loud and cry and Marian Keyes personable and witty writing makes this a surprisingly fun read. Even with all of the potential triggers in the book, it was in a way light-hearted due to her comedic writing and the ironic denial with the first-person narrative in regards to Rachel's problem with addiction. It was unrealistic at times and could be quite repetitive, it's also very obvious that some of the jokes are pretty outdated. But overall it's a surprisingly endearing and enjoyable book, I'll likely be getting the sequel in February :)
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