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Sushi For Beginners has all the right ingredients for a thirtysomething novel. The thirtysomething girls are there, looking for a better job, a better man, ANYTHING other than what they've already got; there are men to die for and men you wish would drop dead, preferably in agony. And these "so-real you can pinch 'em" people live their lives in a funny, thrilling, sad world that you wish hadn't just ended when you turn the last page. But there is more, because this one is written by best-selling Irish author Marian Keyes.
Where her previous best-seller, Last Chance Saloon, featured Irish folk living in London, Sushi For Beginners is set in Keyes' hometown, Dublin. The only "foreigner" here is Lisa from London, a real madam whose longed-for promotion to Manhattan magazine is knocked off-course a few thousand miles when she is forced to accept the editorship of Colleen, a new magazine for young women, billed by the publishers as "dumbed-down" but definitely "sexy". Lisa would frankly rather eat one of her freebie Patrick Cox stilettos. Still a job is a job, and anyhow, Irish MD Jack Devine could just turn out to be a major consolation prize. Lisa's deputy at Colleen is Ashling, a Little Miss Fix-It, whose early role reversal with her mother (thanks to the latter's nervous breakdown) has induced an organisational paranoia and a handbag filled with emergency equipment to meet any eventuality. Oh, and a best friend whose motives might not always be in Ashling's best interests.
This is a story of three girls' lives, what's made them what they are and their search for happiness--sometimes found in unlikely places and sometimes lost forever. With Sushi For Beginners, Keyes is fast becoming the undisputed Queen of her genre. She is wincingly accurate and wickedly funny, and while she can tackle big issues like homelessness (no pun intended) with honest feeling devoid of over-sentimentality, her insight into the aspirations of thirtysomething women at the turn of the 21st century sets her high above the competition. --Carey Green This review refers to the hardcover edition of this title. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"'Marian Keyes is the queen of feel-good fiction. Her hip, heart-warming comedies have made her the hottest young female writer in Britain and the voice of a generation' Mirror"
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the story of three women with very different personalities.
Aishling is delighted when she gets a new job on a new magazine called Colleen. Shes had a difficult life, the story tells us how her mothers depression has affected her own life and personality. She is the main character in the book and very likable. We hear about the men in her life... mainly Marcus. Yuck.
Lisa is looking forward to a big promotion, but almost falls to pieces when she realises that she's been sent from London to work in Dublin as Editor in Chief of Colleen. She's an interesting character and you find yourself hoping things work out for her as she tries to cope with a divorce from Oliver.
Then Clodagh, the most unlikable of the three, she seems to have the perfect life. She's also Ashling's best friends. Married with two kids and the perfect husband. Only problem is she's bored senseless and doesn't care who she hurts for a bit of excitement.
I really enjoy Keyes books, they are a real pick me up. Her sense of humour shines through and you cant help but laugh out loud.
Aishling is delighted when she gets a new job on a new magazine called Colleen. Shes had a difficult life, the story tells us how her mothers depression has affected her own life and personality. She is the main character in the book and very likable. We hear about the men in her life... mainly Marcus. Yuck.
Lisa is looking forward to a big promotion, but almost falls to pieces when she realises that she's been sent from London to work in Dublin as Editor in Chief of Colleen. She's an interesting character and you find yourself hoping things work out for her as she tries to cope with a divorce from Oliver.
Then Clodagh, the most unlikable of the three, she seems to have the perfect life. She's also Ashling's best friends. Married with two kids and the perfect husband. Only problem is she's bored senseless and doesn't care who she hurts for a bit of excitement.
I really enjoy Keyes books, they are a real pick me up. Her sense of humour shines through and you cant help but laugh out loud.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This was the 1st book by Keyes I have read. I will definately be reading more!
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Like many of the people who have reviewed the book, I am a huge fan of Marian Keyes. I have enjoyed her previous books immensely and have recommended them to everyone I can. I was very anxious to read Sushi for Beginners and couldn't wait for it to arrive from Amazon. I quickly dove into the book and liked the first 200-300 pages, but after that I felt like it dragged on and had to force myself to finish. This book seemed very much like a tired re-tread of Last Chance Saloon and too much like the mediocre efforts of Marian wannabes. Characters were not explored enough, the dialogue was not as funny or witty as in previous novels, there were issues that were left unanswered... and some of the characters were horribly unlikeable. You could have slapped any author's name on the cover... and you wouldn't have known the difference because Marian's signature wit and insight into what makes us tick are sadly missing. Is the book still worth reading? Yes. Even when she's just "writing by numbers", the book is still miles better than 95% of the books in the same genre. It must be difficult to always attain the level of greatness Marian has achieved with her previous novels, but I really hope the next one is back on track. We all know she is far more talented than Sushi for Beginners suggests.
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