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Summary: Amazing page turner
Review: I was handed this book from a friend visiting from London. I couldn't put it down. I plowed through the book in just a couple of days. Watermelon was also fantastic and I can't wait to read "Lucy Sullivan". Marian has the ability to take her reader into the pages and live the lives of her characters.
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Summary: A Really Great Book!
Review: I have read Marian Keyes in the past, and found her to be very talented. And, "Rachel's Holiday" is a real triumph. I was struck by the series top inside of a really great work of fiction. Rachel's long and sometimes difficult journey into sobriety lends itself to a fascinating backdrop in this book. The people she meets, her family, and each element of conflict build new layers into this big and wonderful book. Keyes certainly knows how to tell a great story and with characters you'll come to know and love. Her talent as a storyteller is something I can't wait to explore in the future. She has a real ability to tell a compelling story. I highly recommend this book. It's great!
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Summary: Thank You, Marian!!!
Review: Once again, Marian Keyes has given me every penny's worth in her latest novel *Rachel's Holiday*. I liked Lucy Sullivan, LOVED Watermelon...and now I can barely descibe the rush of feelings I am experiencing after devouring this book in just 2 days!!! Although there is a serious storyline in each book, Keyes tackled a far more intense subject in her latest. She did it with tact, talent and humor. I have never been an addict, but I have loved several. Keyes portrayed the situation and the feelings involved perfectly. Like other reviewers I, too, found myself sad that this wonderful book had to come to an end. And so I say, "Marian...please, type quickly!!!"
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Summary: Serious topic inside of a good read
Review: I read this book a few months ago after much internet hunting trying to find it so I didn't have to wait for its US release.
While Keyes' previous works have also dealt with serious subjects, they were underlying, not at all the main topic in the book. This book, however, takes a hard look at addiction. While she does it with humor, she doesn't necessarily sugarcoat it. I especially appreciated that it was the main character's point of view the story was coming from. This book is written in first person, which I like, but at first you may find it rather disconcerting. The story coming directly from Rachel helped me to relate to what addiction is like, how hard it is to overcome. In the beginning, I actually found myself truly wondering if she was an addict. That kind of scares me. It told me why addicts have such a hard time overcoming.
I don't want to scare anyone off in making them think that this is an depressing, deep book filled with sorrow and woe. It's not. It's very funny at times. I love the way the family interacts. I think they're a lot like most families, just most families would never admit it. If you've read Watermelon then you've already been introduced to the family, if you haven't, read it. It doens't really matter which one you read first. Just enjoy them.
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Summary: Fourth time makes it worth it!
Review: This is the fourth book I have read by Marian keyes the first three being..Last chance saloon, watermelon and Lucy sullivan is getting married..This writer just keeps getting better!
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Summary: A wonderfully entertaining and enlightening read!
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes. First of all, the depth of information it gave about addiction was astounding -- Ms. Keyes really seems to have done her research. I don't see how anyone could become an addict after reading this book!
What I especially found interesting was the dichotomy of Rachel's viewpoints -- she thought one way while she was still abusing drugs (and when she first started at the treatment center), and a completely different way when she began to recover. There were people she considered "stingy" or "no fun" while she was abusing drugs; she later realized they were only trying to help her. On the other side of the coin, there were people she used to think were almost godlike, and she finally realized that these people were human just like her -- and not really as great as she originally made them out to be.
Above all, though, I found this book entertaining. Marian Keyes has a wonderfully wicked sense of humor that I can truly appreciate. I'm starting to figure out that I really like books told in the first person; this book and Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married (which I read first) both drew me in with their cozy girl-talk style. I know this is a major cliche, but I really did not want to put this book down -- I felt so involved in everything that was happening to Rachel.
The only problem I found with the book is that I thought the ending was a little too convenient and a tad too predictable. Anyone who read it kind of knew how it would end about a quarter of the way through the book. That in itself was not necessarily so bad; to me, a lot of the enjoyment in a book is watching the journey from point A to point B, even if you already know what point B is. (This is a key philosophy to keep in mind when reading romance novels.) However, it seems to me Rachel should have had to work a little harder for that outcome than she actually did.
All in all, though, it was a very pleasant, worthwhile read, and I'm looking forward to reading more of Ms. Keyes' books.
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Summary: Best one yet
Review: Rachel's Holiday is the third book by Marian Keyes, an immensely talented British writer. I have read all of Ms. Keyes books, and make no mistake, they are wonderful;however, this latest offering is definitely the best. Rachel is a young woman from Ireland, living & partying in New York City. When her drug use gets out of hand, her roommate calls Rachel's parents who, in turn, send one of her sisters to fetch her back to Ireland. Rachel agrees to enter a rehab facility with the idea that it will be like a spa vacation. That's the basic premise, but I promise you, this book is full of wit and drama. It's way up on my list of favorites for the year.
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Summary: Third Time's a Charm
Review: I read this, Marian Keyes' third book with great anticipation, having read her previous two works (Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married and Watermelon). This too is a great book and a solid read. I liked how she tied the first and third books together (mentioning her family from Watermelon) and although the subject matter was serious, the story wasn't depressing. This was a great book and I'd recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Drug Rehab Plus Love Life--Do They Mix?
Review: It can be jarring to be juggling the heroine's love life with her extended stay in a drug rehab hospital in Ireland. Of course, she's in denial for a good bit of her stay that she even has a problem. So focusing on the boyfriend she's just lost, versus new possibilities at the hospital, does pass the time. Keyes' does have a way of balancing the comedic with the dark side of life, which she does mainly pull off in this book. However, a lot of your enjoyment is going to depend on how much you're up for spending time in a rehab facility plus a denying drug addict's mind. This is also a lengthy book that could have been pared down. It reminds me strongly of Carrie Fisher's "Postcards From The Edge" but that book may have been enough for me on this topic. I liked both "Lucy Sullivan Is Getting Married" and "Watermelon" by Keyes better.
