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Angels (Paperback)

by Marian Keyes (Author)
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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (31 Mar 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140295984
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140295986
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,630 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A new Marian Keyes novel is always something to celebrate, and her sixth novel, Angels, will have you cheering. From the first couple of sentences: "I'd always lived a fairly blameless life. Up until the day I left my husband and ran away to Hollywood, I'd hardly ever put a foot wrong" to the hugely satisfying last page, you're immediately involved in the story of Maggie Walsh's life; of how it went wrong, and then went right again.

The Walshes starred in a previous Keyes novel, the delightful Rachel's Holiday; Maggie is Rachel's older sister, (one of five) and the only one who "never did any of that nasty sleeping around business". Instead she got married to her first boyfriend Paul Garvan and everything was fine, until they suffered a couple of "setbacks". Unable to face sorting out the difficulties, Maggie hightails it to Los Angeles to stay with her old pal Emily. Emily is a script writer, her short film A Perfect Day was a big hit in Ireland, but her working life is a little tougher in the land of sunshine and fat-free Pringles. The two girls, along with a supporting cast of wannabes, scary film studio folk and slacker next door neighbours, get on with sorting out their emotional issues in a stylishly witty, wonderfully warm fashion. Maggie's devilish ex-boyfriend and the commitment phobic Troy add in a delightful frisson of sexual tension.

Marian Keyes observations on the foibles of love and LA are laugh-out-loud funny, but there's a beguiling tenderness there too. By the time you reach the final full stop you'll be sighing with contentment, and just wishing that Marian would get a move on with the next book. --Eithne Farry --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.



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Marian Keyes' sixth novel is a truly captivating story about a marriage that's gone wrong and a sensible girl who suddenly just wants to let her hair down. "We will shortly be landing at Los Angeles International Airport. Please ensure your seat is in the upright position, that you weigh less than a hundred pounds and that you have excellent teeth." Maggie Walsh has always done everything right. Sensibly. By the book. Until the day she leaves her husband and runs away to Hollywood, that is. Follow her on a journey of discovery, from suburbia to a suntan - taking in some heartache and lots of martinis along the way - as she discovers what she really wants in life and why she really walked out of her marriage.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Like coming home again, 25 Oct 2002
This review is from: Angels (Hardcover)
The thing about Marian Keyes books is that you get so involved that you wake up wanting to read another chapter as if it is a part of YOUR day that is unfolding!!

A welcome return to the Walsh family ( Rachel from Rachel's holiday and Claire from Watermelon) and their cocktail of alcohol dependance, junk food greed and disreputable daughters.Fabulous!!

Maggie Walsh , sister of Claire and Rachel, goes through the
" Turning 30/should I be having kids crisis", exacerbated by the fact that no -one will tell her the truth about labour pains ( it hurts believe me!!). Crisis is catalyst for relationship breakdown which in turn is catalyst for her buggering off to L.A.

Maggie's time in LA is interspersed with thoughtful insights into her history and the book swings from past to present in a Wuthering Heights kind of a way, keeping you gripped and wanting to get through the chapters like Penelope Pitstop on speed so you can find out about her past!!

The satirical look at LA is hilarious - wait till you find out about the very latest plastic surgery - quite an image!!

The way that Maggie thinks " To hell with it" and behaves out of character is almost like it's you yourself on holiday thinking " sod it". Marian Keyes lets you know the characters so personally that you experience Maggie's risks and thrills almost first hand. When Maggie wakes up to herself is something we can all identify with, the happy ending is something we all deserve but most of us don't get! Still that's why it's a book and a brilliant one!

When do we get the next book about another wayward sister?

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Yet another Marian Keyes winner!, 27 Sep 2002
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This review is from: Angels (Hardcover)
I am an avid reader of Marian Keyes' novels, and received Angels as a birthday gift back in June. In fact, Ms. Keyes was reading from "Angels" in my neighborhood bookstore here in the USA, but I had just had surgery and couldn't attend.
Angels just might be my new favorite Keyes book! I laughed the entire way through the book....but then, before I knew it, I was actually crying while reading along too. Keyes' books are always light-hearted, yet based in reality, and offer some heart-felt poignent moments that have her characters baring their innermost souls. At the same time, Keyes has a wonderful ability to play on the "transplanted" characters, whether they are from Ireland and plopped down smack in the middle of Los Angeles, or they have a steady career and find themselves suddenly sacked without a job at all, or being wonderfully married only to be suddenly single, etc.
Angels captures the superficial soul of Hollywood and LA VERY accurately, with her usual wit and honest observations. And in the meantime, the novel is filled with characters that you want to keep reading about! Well done Ms. Keyes!
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great book, 24 Sep 2002
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This review is from: Angels (Hardcover)
As a massive fan of Marian Keyes I have been patiently waiting for the publication of this latest book.
If you've read either Rachel's Holiday or Watermelon you will be delighted to know that Angels follows the story of another of the Walsh sisters, Maggie.
Maggie has always been the "good girl" of the family and so when her marriage to Garv breaks down, her family and friends are deeply shocked. Struggling to come to terms with the split, the worn down Maggie jets off to LA to spend some time with her writer friend Emily.
Emily is herself trying to prove to all and sundry at home that her decision to move to Cailfornia to be a Hollywood writer was worth the risk.
It's hard to say too much about this book without giving away much of the story. There are so many twists and turns that the reader simply does not know what is coming next. This is not chick lit, this is funny, immensely moving and ultimately completely uplifting.
The Walsh family are as usual fabulous in all their dysfunctional glory. Maggie herself is a typical woman, with typical hopes and dreams and we can all relate to her shock at her broken marriage. Anyone who has ever had their heart broken will cry with her as she comes to terms with what has happend.
But never at any time does this book descend into self pity and depression. The women in Angels are fighters and they keep going no matter what is thrown at them, sometimes with hilarious consequences.
If I have to say one negative thing about this book ( and I really don't want to) this book was, for me, a little slow to start with, but that may have been simply because having read and loved Keyes' previous Walsh books I was expected to wowed from the first page.
However the book picked up pace and second half of the book is really "unputdownable".
I would recommend Angels to anyone who likes a good read, doesn't want to be patronised and likes to a book to make them both laugh and cry.
I can't wait for the next one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable!
Not my usual rerading genre but I thoroughly enjoyed this book! The significance of the past on the present is subtle to begin with but handled so skillfully that this is more... Read more
Published 3 days ago by DaisyBelle

5.0 out of 5 stars Angels by Marian Keyes
This is an excellent girly read. Well written, funny, and compulsive reading; I was tempted to throw a sicky so I could stay in bed and read on! Read more
Published 1 month ago by T. Pridie

4.0 out of 5 stars Reassuring chick lit.
We all know that chick lit makes us feel better about ourselves. We hear about women who remind us of ourselves and yet find their true love - that means there's hope for all the... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Karina Rosenberg

3.0 out of 5 stars Another great Walsh story
Liked this latest 'Walsh' instalment, tho it wasn't as good as Watermelon or Rachel's Holiday, it was happier than Anybody Out There.
I will definitely read this again!!!
Published 7 months ago by D. Marcus

3.0 out of 5 stars An easy read
There is nothing taxing or surprising about this book. It's definitely not Keyes' finest hour but it does show that she has a great command of chic lit. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Hayles

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!!!
This is the story of Maggie Walsh, although she is not the most likable of the Walsh sisters this was a fantastic read, its hard not to fall in love with the whole walsh family... Read more
Published 10 months ago by L Murphy

3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly Disappointing
After just finishing 'Angels' I can't quite put my finger on what I thought of it. Although, at points, I found it hard to put down, overall this has been my least favourite of... Read more
Published 12 months ago by media junkie

5.0 out of 5 stars Like all of Marian Keyes's novels i couldn't put this down!
Like all of Marian Keyes's novels i couldn't put this down!I think this is my 2nd favourite Walsh sister book ( the first being the incredible Anybody out there). Read more
Published 14 months ago by Miss Jessica

5.0 out of 5 stars breathtakingly brilliant!
yet another marian masterpiece! got me through a hard time and when i couldnt concentrate on anything else, i couldnt put this book down. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Sarah

2.0 out of 5 stars not bad.....
Nowhere near as good as Rachel's Holiday or Watermelon. The characters weren't likeable and all the stuff about "this town" (LA) was so cliched and fake. Read more
Published 19 months ago by C. Stirling

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