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sarahmoran27's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
jessiann16's review against another edition
5.0
I think my favourite thing about this book was that Lucy seemed so real. So many of these books feature a down-on-their-luck girl, but Lucy had a messed up family and dealt with depression. It seems like having a character that deals with depression is a rare thing. By the end of the book I just wanted to shake her and tell her that Daniel loved her! And to be honest ... I kind of loved him too.
loro_30's review against another edition
1.0
Lucy Sullivan se casa es la clase de libro que no me habría comprado para mí misma, pues generalmente no me gusta este género, pero como era un regalo, le di una oportunidad. Y resumiendo, es eso, una ensalada de tópicos con un final absolutamente previsible y que te deja con la sensación continua de: esta historia ya la he leído o visto antes... Para ser justa, diré que tenía algún que otro momento divertido, pero nada que pueda compensar lo tópico de la historia y la poca simpatía que despierta la protagonista.
humatariq's review against another edition
2.0
I was in a mood for something different after reading the phenomenal legal thriller [b:Sycamore Row|17288661|Sycamore Row (Jake Brigance, #2)|John Grisham|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1375888633s/17288661.jpg|25046757] so I picked up this 600 pages long chick-lit from my shelf. I ordinarily don't buy chick-lit books because I'd rather buy mysteries and thrillers, which I absolutely love reading. This book came from a box of some 25 assorted books which my father bought for me from a whole-sale market for just Rs. 2000.
SPOILERS Ahead. Consider yourself warned!!
Lucy Sullivan is the worst type of heroine you can read about and I was absolutely appalled by the behavior of most of these characters. These are the most repugnant set of characters that I have ever read. Why did I continue reading the book, you may ask. Honestly, I thought about abandoning this book a million times through its 600 pages. But there were two reasons that kept me going.
First reason is that sadly these characters are truly based on real life behavior of people around us. The bossy-friend-whom-you-can't-say-no-to, the siblings-who-don't-give-a-damn-about-your-parents and the coworkers-who-earn-the-same-as-you-but-don't-do-a-minute's-worth-work; we have all met these people at one time or another in our life. I was curious to read more about the intolerable behavior of these people.
The second reason is that I was really mortified with the spineless Lucy, who seemed to be living on cloud nine. She was completely oblivious of the things happening around her. She was angry with her mother for being angry with her out-of-job, alcoholic father. In fact she absolutely refused to accept that her father was an alcoholic. I was curious to see how Keyes turned Lucy into a heroine worthy of our time. I must say that Keyes does the part of bringing Lucy down to earth in a grand fashion...almost tempting me to give 3 stars to this book.
The best part of this book, Lucy quoting [b:Gone with the Wind|18405|Gone with the Wind|Margaret Mitchell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328025229s/18405.jpg|3358283]'s Rhett Butler to her lousy boyfriend:
But Lucy, I've no money."
I put my face up to his and smiled.
He smiled back.
"Frankly my dear," I beamed, "I don't give a damn."
I had always wanted to say that.
SPOILERS Ahead. Consider yourself warned!!
Lucy Sullivan is the worst type of heroine you can read about and I was absolutely appalled by the behavior of most of these characters. These are the most repugnant set of characters that I have ever read. Why did I continue reading the book, you may ask. Honestly, I thought about abandoning this book a million times through its 600 pages. But there were two reasons that kept me going.
First reason is that sadly these characters are truly based on real life behavior of people around us. The bossy-friend-whom-you-can't-say-no-to, the siblings-who-don't-give-a-damn-about-your-parents and the coworkers-who-earn-the-same-as-you-but-don't-do-a-minute's-worth-work; we have all met these people at one time or another in our life. I was curious to read more about the intolerable behavior of these people.
The second reason is that I was really mortified with the spineless Lucy, who seemed to be living on cloud nine. She was completely oblivious of the things happening around her. She was angry with her mother for being angry with her out-of-job, alcoholic father. In fact she absolutely refused to accept that her father was an alcoholic. I was curious to see how Keyes turned Lucy into a heroine worthy of our time. I must say that Keyes does the part of bringing Lucy down to earth in a grand fashion...almost tempting me to give 3 stars to this book.
The best part of this book, Lucy quoting [b:Gone with the Wind|18405|Gone with the Wind|Margaret Mitchell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1328025229s/18405.jpg|3358283]'s Rhett Butler to her lousy boyfriend:
But Lucy, I've no money."
I put my face up to his and smiled.
He smiled back.
"Frankly my dear," I beamed, "I don't give a damn."
I had always wanted to say that.
kwillen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
littlegreen24's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
lilylanie's review against another edition
4.0
I love all of this author's books, even if her women tend to be gullible doormats. But there is a little Lucy in all of us.
uthie's review against another edition
2.0
I knew the ending half way through and felt annoyed because it's still 1,000-ish pages I need to read before I get to the ending. I stopped for a while to read another book.
brendalovesbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Some books tell a great story and happen to be funny along the way. Marian Keyes wrote this book to be funny, only it wasn't. Not that it doesn't tell a story. The problem is that the story is so predictable that it was hardly worth reading. I knew what was going to happen after I had read the first couple of pages. And then I had to read over 400 more! Nevermind that the main character was more stupid than any human alive really is. This story was just plain bad and not particularly amusing.
wakemannc's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0