Kristi V. (KristiV) reviewed on 2/21/2009 + 39 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 1

I usually like Marian Keyes' books, but I couldn't get into this one! I'm not one to give up on a book, but this novel did nothing for me. The story is told by four different women who all have a link to the same man. However, one of the characters stories is written in what I would describe as a diary format. The writing for this character's story is not written in complete sentences and I found it hard to read...especially for 50 or more pages at a time. For example:

Parked car beside darkened pub. Nervous. Peelers pulled up behind. Two got out, looking very, very cross. Angriest-looking one ordered me, "Get out of car."
Chloe and I both got out. I asked, as innocent-sounding as possible, "Is there problem, officer?"
"Why you drive away from road check?"
"What road check?"
Gave me knowing stare. Thought he had me on druken driving.
"Why you not stop when you hear siren?"
"Did. Stopped at first safe spot."

Otherwise, I was enjoying the book, but could not get past the pages and pages of incomplete sentences.

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