There was a lot of character development in the book although Liam seems to have developed backwards. There’s lots of drama, sadness and growing up. Now I’ve finished the book I can say that I did enjoy it. My reading schedule to motivate me to finish the book Perhaps this is my fault for reading a minimum of three books at once.

The reading schedule worked (apart from going to 670 pages when the book only has 634) and I did enjoy the last quarter of the book much more than the rest of it. In the end I decided that I wanted to finish it by the end of June so I set myself a reading schedule. I’ll write it here and delete it before publishing the review. I’m waiting for something to happen and I think I can guess what the secret that Cara reveals at the start is. Not being cynical but there seems to be every type of stereotype and problem here. Ish – the book is very slow and it’s hard remembering all the characters especially the children. I have no opinion on the male characters yet.

I don’t really like Nell and I think we are supposed to. To start with I like Cara and am not feeling the love for Jessie. I really love Marian Keyes and this book is starting off as I would expect with lively descriptions of an extended family. In the subsequent unravelling, every one of the adults finds themselves wondering if it’s time – finally – to grow up? One careless remark at Johnny’s birthday party, with the entire family present, starts Cara spilling out all their secrets. Įverything stays under control until Ed’s wife Cara, gets concussion and can’t keep her thoughts to herself.

While some people clash, other people like each other far too much. Under the surface, though, conditions are murkier. Johnny’s wife, Jessie – who has the most money – insists on it. Johnny Casey, his two brothers Ed and Liam, their beautiful, talented wives and all their kids spend a lot of time together – birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, weekends away. Plus it’s a bit big to take outside with me. However it takes a lot of space on the bookshelf and is an expensive mistake if I don’t like the book. I very rarely buy hardback books and it’s been lovely reading a brand new hardback book. This book was a present to myself at the start of lockdown.

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