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Watermelon [Paperback]

Marian Keyes
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Book Description

7 July 2005

Claire has everything she ever wanted: a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job. Then, on the day she gives birth to her first baby, James tells her that he's having an affair.

Claire is left with a beautiful newborn daughter, a broken heart, and a body that she can hardly bear to look at. So, in the absence of any better offers, she decides to go home to her family in Dublin.

Sheltered by the love of her quirky family, and the attention of an incredibly attractive younger man, Claire gets better. A lot better. In fact, so much better that when James slithers back into her life, he's in for a surprise.

(20050107)

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  • Paperback: 528 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow; New Ed edition (7 July 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099489988
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099489986
  • Product Dimensions: 12.7 x 3.2 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (113 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Marian Keyes begins Watermelon with a rather inauspicious romantic opening when the heroine's husband leaves her for Denise from the flat downstairs the day their first child is born. Claire, the deserted wife and mother, returns to her family in Dublin and, after going through the required stages of "Loss, Loneliness, Hopelessness and Humiliation", begins to feel much better--so much better that when James tries to win his way back into her affections, he gets more than he bargained for.

The author's style is too blunt and her setting too suburban (with its all-too-human heroine struggling to keep her sanity, tend to her new-born baby, fight it out with siblings and begin to love again) to be a traditional romance, but there is enough chemistry and mystery to keep you guessing in the lip-smacking Watermelon--a dish that may not fill you up but will certainly give you a taster of Marian Keyes' work, of which there is much to sample, including Lucy Sullivan is getting Married, Rachel's Holiday and Last Chance Saloon. --Nicola Perry --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Reading a new novel by Marian Keyes is like sitting at the kitchen table with your nicest, most confiding friend (Daily Mail )

To call Marian Keyes the queen of chick-lit is an understatement (heat )

Keyes gives popular fiction a good name (Independent on Sunday )

Marian Keyes has a talent for writing about ordinary things happening to ordinary people. But in Watermelon, the skill with which she weaves this tangled web is extraordinary (Star )

Bitter-sweet comedy (Express )

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars a must read!!! 25 July 2006
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
this is an amazingly funny book! really is great, if your in any doubt buy it!! its worth it, it was the first marian keyes book and bought, and ive read is twice and its still great! you cant put it down you can really relate to poor old claire, and you really want to help her in her hour of need!! really is brilliant, go and buy!
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Watermelon - Marian Keyes 12 Aug 2010
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book!

This was a recommendation from a friend and I have not read any of Marian Keyes's other books, so I cannot compare it to her other work; all I can say is what I thought of this particular one.

If I'm honest, when I read the first few chapters I had mixed feelings. Marian has written this book in first person, which is great, but the way she addresses the reader so often is very strange. But in a good way, I might add.
It is just something new to get used to, and it makes her writing style very unique. (Well, I haven't come across another book as yet that talks so much to you, the reader, so personally.) It is as if you are in a room with Claire Webster, having a nice girly chat with her about everything. As I said, it took me a couple of chapters to get used to this style of writing but once I had, I loved it. It really makes you connect with the character.

So, about the story itself. Well, It's about a young woman called Claire Webster and the book opens with her giving birth to her first child with husband James. But it all goes downhill from there for poor Claire. James then leaves after admitting to an affair and leaves Claire to deal with the fact that she now has a newborn baby to look after and no husband. She returns home to Ireland to stay with her family and grieve over her loss. Everyone rallies around and we meet most of her family; Mum, Dad, and two of her sisters Helen and Anna. Time goes on and she begins to come through the ordeal when a guy comes along to throw her emotions into turmoil. I wont spoil it by saying what happens but at some point James returns but he isn't as apologetic as maybe he should be. Claire is left with the decision of whether to take him back or not, but does she make the right decision and who, if anyone does she end up with....

The way Marian Keyes describes the long list of emotions Claire suffers after the initial abandonment from James is brilliant and so well written.

This book is an amazing insight to single mothers and their struggles. An extremely well written book which has made me want to buy more of her work. I cant wait to read the next one.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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The joy of Marian Keyes is that she can make you belly-laugh and leak tears on the same page. No, not everyone is like Claire, but everyone has experienced some of the things she has to deal with, and the whole idea of this book is to go with her as she grows up and changes to become a different person; whilst we have a good time of it reading about her and the rest of the Walshes. Who are, incidentally, real, human, funny and awful caricatures at the same time! No, its not cutting edge fashionable literature, but it is imaginitive storytelling how it should be.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Watermelon
This was the second Marian Keyes book that I read and I absolutely loved it. I was drawn into the story right from the beginning and I couldn't wait to see how the... Read more
Published 9 days ago by steph williams
3.0 out of 5 stars Ok for light reading
I was disappointed as it's not as good as 'Rachel's Holiday', which I read first. I bought this book and 'Angels' because I enjoyed 'Rachels Holiday' so much.
Published 1 month ago by Mrs. Sarah J. Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars watermelon
loved the book so much.would like it if she done a book about the father and what he makes of his family but it seems that marian can only do a woman point of view, but all in all... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Roisin31
5.0 out of 5 stars Watermelon
Really enjoying this book . I would not advise reading it in a public place as you simply cannot help laughing out loud at times. Would definately recommend this book.
Published 2 months ago by countrygirl
3.0 out of 5 stars Too long
I liked her characters and I liked the ending, but she does witter on and you tend to lose the plot as it meanders in unfathomable directions.
Published 2 months ago by J. E. Allport
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed
My mother enjoyed this book greatly; it was recommended in the newspaper and she loved it. . . . . .
Published 3 months ago by A. J. Hind
4.0 out of 5 stars Not too shabby!
I have long avoided Marian Keyes' novels and their ilk - have you seen the pastel covers?! - but an interview with Keyes recently in The Guardian or Observer persuaded me to think... Read more
Published 3 months ago by salemskye.com
3.0 out of 5 stars Not the best not the worst
After reading " Rachel's Holiday" I wanted to read more from the writer as I found it easy to read and entertaining. Read more
Published 3 months ago by MJQte
5.0 out of 5 stars MARIAN KEYS : WATERMELON
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT QUALITY BOOK AND CANNOT BE FAULTED IN ANY WAY. IT ARRIVED PROMPTLY AND WAS VERY WELL PACKAGED.
Published 4 months ago by Mrs. Carol Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars FABULOUS READ
Amazing series of books..I haven't read them in order but it really doesn't matter as they can stand alone..very funny and entertaining.
Published 4 months ago by Miss J R Pond
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