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Watermelon (Paperback)

by Marian Keyes (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (78 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Paperback: 624 pages
  • Publisher: Mandarin; New edition edition (2 Jun 1997)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0749324791
  • ISBN-13: 978-0749324797
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11.4 x 4.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 76,197 in Books (See Bestsellers 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

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"A candid, irresistibly funny debut and perfect summertime read."
-"Kirkus Reviews"
"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"

"From the Trade Paperback edition."

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Oh My God!, 29 Mar 2007
This review is from: Watermelon (Paperback)
I totally loved this book! I was hooked by the end of chapter one! I previously read angels in this series and a couple of others by the same auther and this has to be the best by far! Although I did feel like jumping into the book and shaking James till his head fell off! What a really nasty person! How Claire didnt slap him I will never know!

I would seriously recomend this book for anyone wanting a night in and a laugh! Do not go out in public and read this book, its too embarrassing when you laugh out loud!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put it down!, 9 Jan 2007
This review is from: Watermelon (Paperback)
This is the first MK book I've read, I've had it for ages sitting on the shelf, however I really loved MK style of writing and was quite funny. Loved the story also and the madness of Claire's family. After reading a quarter of the book, I could not put it down, I had to find out how it ended. Can't wait to read more books from this writer.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book!, 2 Aug 2006
By Youla (Athens, Greece) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Watermelon (Paperback)
I have read and re-read all of Marian's books and I love all of them. This one is very nice and touching.

I do not agree at all with the person a few posts below, who says "How did this become published?"... If this is not someone's style, then don't just buy it in order to write an "informed review" which certainly will be negative!

I cannot comment on what I liked in the book as I would have to "give away" twists in the plot. However, this was a great book!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great read.
As usual Marian Keyes has the ability to transform you into her world. This is a good holiday read.
Published 2 months ago by J. Wyatt

3.0 out of 5 stars A slice of Watermelon please and helping of laughter
This is the second Marian Keyes novel I have picked up in six months to read. I am bit of a late discoverer of her novels. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Joanne D'Arcy

5.0 out of 5 stars My Fave Marian Book - Read ASAP!
This is Marian's best book by far, absolutely hilarious and so down to earth.
This my first experience of the Walsh family and I fell head over heels with them. Read more
Published 4 months ago by D. Marcus

5.0 out of 5 stars Watermelon
Be warned, do not read in public as your gonna look crazy laughing aloud... this book has is very funny! A great one to read if your feeling down!
Published 9 months ago by L Murphy

5.0 out of 5 stars wow
A story of a woman's triumph through grief. As Claire is landed with a new born baby and a deserted husband, she's not quite sure what to do with herself. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ms. GK Bowkett

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous & So Real!
Oh what a great book! This was my first Marian Keyes read and since I have read a further 2 and now on my fourth!
An excellent, funny read. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Catht711

5.0 out of 5 stars Marian Keyes starts as she means to go on!
Marian Keyes first novel and the first book to follow the Walsh sisters starting with the oldest Claire.Marian Keyes starts as she means to go on!
Published 10 months ago by Miss Jessica

5.0 out of 5 stars Blast from the past
Oh Gosh, I came across this book recently after finding it in a second hand bookshop and bought it immediately as my original copy was obviously stolen by one of my flatmates all... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Zara

4.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad start
i know this is marian's first book, and you can really tell too. i've only read one other book of hers (last chance saloon), but could really tell the difference. Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. Firth

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful first novel
This was Marian's first tale about the Walsh family and as with all of them it has a wonderful mix of tears and laughter. Read more
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