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Grown Ups: The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller 2020

Grown Ups: The Sunday Times No 1 Bestseller 2020

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  • Author：Marian Keyes
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Summary

AT LAST， SOMETHING WORTH STAYING IN FOR 。 。 。 THE LATEST NO。 1 BESTSELLER FROM MARIAN KEYES

'Magnificently messy lives， brilliantly untangled。 Funny， tender and completely absorbing！' GRAHAM NORTON

'SUCH a treat。 Like reading the cleverest cream cake of words' CAITLIN MORAN
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MEET JESSIE， CARA AND NELL。

Married to brothers Johnny， Ed and Liam Casey。

Three very different women tied to three very different men。

Every family occasion is a party - until the day the secrets spill out。

PLAYTIME IS OVER。

BUT WHERE ARE THE GROWN-UPS？

This book has been printed with four different colour designs: blue， green， pink and orange。 Covers are assigned to orders at random so we are unable to accept specific requests。
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'Comic， convincing and true。 Grown Ups has an almost Austenesque insight into character。 Keyes knows how to make serious issues relatable - and get a few grownup laughs， too' GUARDIAN

'Hilarious， alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking。 I loved everything about it' DAILY MAIL

'You may have written the best book of your career' CHRIS EVANS， VIRGIN RADIO

'Superb。 Warm-hearted， wise and highly entertaining' OBSERVER

'Keyes at her best: capturing everyday voices with humour and empathy with writing that you'll devour in a weekend。 Just pure and simple joy' STYLIST

'I loved every word。 I will be missing those gorgeous vibrant characters for many weeks to come' LIANE MORIARTY， bestselling author of Big Little Lies

'Messy， tangled complex humans who reminded me that few of us ever really sort our lives out at all' JOJO MOYES， bestselling author of Me Before You

'Her best yet。 Charming， funny and poignant， but also profound， heartbreaking' NINA STIBBE， bestselling author of Reasons to be Cheerful

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Reviews

Kathryn in FL ，

I typically find family relationships a favorite genre。 This book has a lot of interesting dynamics that mirror many adult sibling relationships。 This really appealed to me because on the surface I saw some characteristics within my own family captured here， however， the book came across as a bit over complicated。 It felt as though the angst and chaos of the certain family members were repeated over and over perhaps because she knew the reader would become so side-tracked keeping all the charact I typically find family relationships a favorite genre。 This book has a lot of interesting dynamics that mirror many adult sibling relationships。 This really appealed to me because on the surface I saw some characteristics within my own family captured here， however， the book came across as a bit over complicated。 It felt as though the angst and chaos of the certain family members were repeated over and over perhaps because she knew the reader would become so side-tracked keeping all the characters， their children and step children and estranged children straight that he/she wouldn't remember the key character's challenges？ I don't know but because of all the busyness it didn't really flow well for me。 I'm sure it took a lot of effort to deliver the story as it is but I found myself getting aggravated because of the idiosyncrasies， I simply wasn't enjoying reading it。 I knew I was supposed to find these flaws funny but really I was purely annoyed。Perhaps， it was a matter of being to close to home or timing。 I'm not sure which or if that truly applies in this case。 I'm willing to give this another go but for now I have some awesome stories in my TBR pile including some ARCs so this is placed aside for now。 。。。more

Vicki Lanigan ，

Absolutely loved this book， couldn't put it down。 Always enjoy Marian Keyes but this is her best so far。 Absolutely loved this book， couldn't put it down。 Always enjoy Marian Keyes but this is her best so far。 。。。more

Helbob ，

Impressively good。 Thoroughly enjoyable， not ground breaking but （whispers this is my first MK） I found her style inherently readable。 I’ll definitely be reading more。

Ruby Read ，

What a great read！ I needed to get over the first few chapters in the beginning， because Keyes takes her time to introduce the characters and their relationships。 Once that is done the plot picks up speed and I could hardly put the book down！ I was so much into it， that I found myself ardently hating one person or intensely caring for the other。 No， I won't tell！ ;-） No spoilers。 But if you read the book， you may be able to guess soon。 A - you could say - very normal family with their very norma What a great read！ I needed to get over the first few chapters in the beginning， because Keyes takes her time to introduce the characters and their relationships。 Once that is done the plot picks up speed and I could hardly put the book down！ I was so much into it， that I found myself ardently hating one person or intensely caring for the other。 No， I won't tell！ ;-） No spoilers。 But if you read the book， you may be able to guess soon。 A - you could say - very normal family with their very normal life， difficulties， obstacles。 It's easy to identify with them， because I think everybody will find something in this book they have in common with one or the other character。 Keyes manages to develop her characters with all their good and bad sides in a way， that you can't easily label them or put them into stereotypical drawers。 And that makes them interesting and gives you a lot to think about。 Even to think about your own life and relations。 I really liked this book and I might be in danger of becoming a Marian Keyes fan。 。。。more

Abbie Luck ，

This was my first Marian Keyes novel。 My Mum bought if for me as a gift and I started it immediately。 I must say， it began as a slow burner but as it continued I really did enjoy delving into the lives of the Casey family。 It explores relationships， both romantic and familial， on such a drastically deep level that you question and relate to relationships in your own life。 The characters were so well written that I could see them so vividly in my head， and I now feel like I know them。 I'm despera This was my first Marian Keyes novel。 My Mum bought if for me as a gift and I started it immediately。 I must say， it began as a slow burner but as it continued I really did enjoy delving into the lives of the Casey family。 It explores relationships， both romantic and familial， on such a drastically deep level that you question and relate to relationships in your own life。 The characters were so well written that I could see them so vividly in my head， and I now feel like I know them。 I'm desperate to have a peek into their lives a few years on。 This novel tackles some hard hitting topics， but the one that struck the biggest chord with me was Cara's eating disorder。 Having suffered with disordered eating in the past （not bulimia） it was really difficult to read， and Ed leaving her actually hurt my heart。 I was elated when she made progress with recovery and even more so upon their reunion。 I actually despise Liam Casey， even if he isn't a real person， and what a vile and cruel character he was。 Nell reminds me so clearly of someone I know in real life， and I found myself rooting for her the entire time。 I could continue， as all of the characters held such depth and importance that it made the story so well rounded。 I liked the short chapters， the jump from perspective in character and the description of the endless trips away。 It made the novel flow well。 I would recommend this as a nice easy read， punctuated with some harder hitting subjects， and heartwrenchingly painful relationships。 And now。。。 Well I really want to go to Tuscany！ 。。。more

Lauren Meschler ，

4。5 stars。 I have absolutely loved Marian Keyes' books since I first read Watermelon in my maybe mid-twenties。 She writes the loveliest， most-relatable characters， even the wretched ones， and deftly balances the darkness of life （depression， domestic abuse， substance abuse， etc。） with optimism and joy。 But as I hadn't read anything by her in many years， I wondered if perhaps I had outgrown her？ No， worried that maybe my fondness could be put down to nostalgia and I would be disappointed by somet 4。5 stars。 I have absolutely loved Marian Keyes' books since I first read Watermelon in my maybe mid-twenties。 She writes the loveliest， most-relatable characters， even the wretched ones， and deftly balances the darkness of life （depression， domestic abuse， substance abuse， etc。） with optimism and joy。 But as I hadn't read anything by her in many years， I wondered if perhaps I had outgrown her？ No， worried that maybe my fondness could be put down to nostalgia and I would be disappointed by something new。 But a handful of pages in and I knew I was back in good hands。 The Casey family is a mess， but in the best way possible， and Keyes' warmth and humor grab you right away and keep you tight。 I flew through the book while not wanting it to end。 Thankfully， 600+ pages gives you plenty to hold on to。 In the end， as always， Marian Keyes' writing feels like a long-overdue conversation with a good friend， and you can relax a little knowing that "I've got you， you're safe。" 。。。more

Jessie Beswick ，

Love love loved this book！ I want Marian Keyes to be my best friend

Clare ，

I've loved Marian Keyes since I first read Watermelon as a 12 year old and this was no exception。 There's such an infectious joy in her books even when she's tackling tough subjects like eating disorders in a really impactful way。This book was maybe a little long， and I'd have loved more closure on some of the characters / plot lines， but all in all a joy as ever。 She always makes me want to be Irish。 I've loved Marian Keyes since I first read Watermelon as a 12 year old and this was no exception。 There's such an infectious joy in her books even when she's tackling tough subjects like eating disorders in a really impactful way。This book was maybe a little long， and I'd have loved more closure on some of the characters / plot lines， but all in all a joy as ever。 She always makes me want to be Irish。 。。。more

Natalie Leanne ，

I really enjoyed all the different characters narratives in this book， although at times the swapping back of timelines was quite confusing to follow along with。 I’d also say it was a tad too long than it needed to be， and some stuff could of been left out with a few minor characters too。 But overall， I liked it and looked forward to reading it every evening。

KathVBtn ，

Adored it， her best yet。 An extended Irish family with wives， husbands， brothers， cousins， children， ex-partners and in-laws all thrown into the mix。 It starts at the end， leaves you with a truth-spilling cliffhanger and then the next 600 pages fill in the backstory。 And its a belter！ Really recommend， I fell in love with a lot of the characters and it left me thinking about life in a different way which isnt bad， is it！

Sara Wojcik ，

I've waited a year to read this。。。 Lots of hints dropped that it'd make a fine pressie 。。。。 Got bored and bought it anyway 😁 632 pages in 4 days （alongside college work and home schooling） should be all I need to say really。 It's brilliant， relatable characters。 Top marks。 I've waited a year to read this。。。 Lots of hints dropped that it'd make a fine pressie 。。。。 Got bored and bought it anyway 😁 632 pages in 4 days （alongside college work and home schooling） should be all I need to say really。 It's brilliant， relatable characters。 Top marks。 。。。more

Claire Hackett ，

Gripping family drama， I loved how all the characters stories being seperate but all fitting together today。 First Keyed book I've ever read。 Will definitely be picking up more。 Gripping family drama， I loved how all the characters stories being seperate but all fitting together today。 First Keyed book I've ever read。 Will definitely be picking up more。 。。。more

Valerie ，

Fun read。 Mostly happily ever after

Mara Repiso ，

No the best from Marian Keyes。 Good character development， but it was extremely long and slow paced。

Ashleigh ，

Very long book which I don't mind if it's captured my attention， but there were too many characters in this one and I found myself trying to keep up until nearly halfway through！ Just not enough substance for me and I felt a little disappointed。 Because I've previously enjoyed Marian Keyes I read it all and it wasn't terrible， just not what I thought it would be。 Very long book which I don't mind if it's captured my attention， but there were too many characters in this one and I found myself trying to keep up until nearly halfway through！ Just not enough substance for me and I felt a little disappointed。 Because I've previously enjoyed Marian Keyes I read it all and it wasn't terrible， just not what I thought it would be。 。。。more

Sam Tyler ，

At this point if you’ve not read a Marian Keyes where have you been？ Always easy to read with moments of audible laughter and soul crushing heartbreak。 I loved the Caseys， I kind of want to be a Casey。 Just do yourself a favour and read this， then buy Marians entire back catalogue and enjoy！

Leah ，

As it's not my style of novel， it's hard to fairly review it。 Sad lives， intertwined lives， but entertaining lives nonetheless。 As it's not my style of novel， it's hard to fairly review it。 Sad lives， intertwined lives， but entertaining lives nonetheless。 。。。more

Sheri ，

Who doesn’t love a good dysfunctional family drama book？！ I found myself wanting to keeping reading because I needed to know how everything worked out for everyone。。 except Liam， he’s the worst。

Alison Eves ，

A long but very enjoyable read of a large Irish family。 Happy with the ending， except for the Irvine for the youngest couple。 Interesting insight into bulimia。 Loved the past set in Italy， nostalgic for Florence all over again！ Also thought provoking re treatment of asylum seekers

Lily Bee ，

I feel like I just spent a year with these characters。 I want to spend another。Never thought I’d commit to 600 pages of dysfunctional family drama but the Casey family were so lost， so loveable （for the most part）， so readable， and the Irish charm shone through every page。 I did not agree with all their choices and one in particular left a bad taste in my mouth， but they were each flawed in a way that made them more the easier to invest in。Catch me binge reading Marian Keyes entire oeuvre。

Chloe ，

I initially found this book confusing as so many characters are introduced right from the start， was about 250 pages in before I felt I understood who each person and was then able to get in to the story more。 The chaotic lives of the characters was great to read and each couples lives was its own story。 Enjoyed the book overall and defiantly a wonderful book to snuggle up with。 I liked the reality of the problems the couples faced and how they had a realistic ends to their stories that suited t I initially found this book confusing as so many characters are introduced right from the start， was about 250 pages in before I felt I understood who each person and was then able to get in to the story more。 The chaotic lives of the characters was great to read and each couples lives was its own story。 Enjoyed the book overall and defiantly a wonderful book to snuggle up with。 I liked the reality of the problems the couples faced and how they had a realistic ends to their stories that suited the characters。 。。。more

Penny ，

Loved this book， lots of serious topics covered in her usual humorous way。

Bennie ，

I heard Marian Keyes on a podcast。 The way she spoke about her life and her work resonated with me。 So I decided to check out the book she was there to promote: Grown Ups。 The first quarter of the book was a bit rough-going because of the number of characters。 Thankfully， the author included a family tree for reference。 Flipping back and forth during that first bit helped keep everyone together。By the time I was a quarter way in， I realized that I cared about the characters， rooting for wins and I heard Marian Keyes on a podcast。 The way she spoke about her life and her work resonated with me。 So I decided to check out the book she was there to promote: Grown Ups。 The first quarter of the book was a bit rough-going because of the number of characters。 Thankfully， the author included a family tree for reference。 Flipping back and forth during that first bit helped keep everyone together。By the time I was a quarter way in， I realized that I cared about the characters， rooting for wins and losses， big and small。 By the time the book finished， I was missing some of them and wishing them well。My only major issues are with some of the bougie settings。 They're sometimes justified within the story。 Otherwise， they seem like they only exist to give the story a degree of wish-fulfillment。Overall， the book was a pleasure to read and I'm glad I gave it a shot。 I will be checking out more from the author in the future。 。。。more

Kathy Wall ，

I’m a huge Marian Keyes fan， but after having #Grown Ups on my wish list for ages was a little worried about reviews suggesting the extended no。 of characters made this more challenging to read than her other books。 I had nothing to worry about - once I started I was utterly drawn in and absolutely devoured this in a weekend！ The fact that the book is broken down into several different family events over the course of a year makes it easy to break into chunks （if you find normal life just can’t I’m a huge Marian Keyes fan， but after having #Grown Ups on my wish list for ages was a little worried about reviews suggesting the extended no。 of characters made this more challenging to read than her other books。 I had nothing to worry about - once I started I was utterly drawn in and absolutely devoured this in a weekend！ The fact that the book is broken down into several different family events over the course of a year makes it easy to break into chunks （if you find normal life just can’t be ignored/put on hold any longer！） My only negative？ Wishing I’d waited a little longer for it to come out in paperback - the funky coloured covers are beautiful 😍Thank you #Marian！！ 😘 。。。more

Sally ，

Not my favourite Marian Keyes but a good read all the same

Petra ，

3。5 rounded up。 This was a completely enjoyable read。 All of the characters were intriguing and relatable and by the end of the book， I felt as though I knew them all and was rooting for their happiness。 Life and families are complicated and this story exemplifies that in a realistic and loveable way。

Laura Fudim ，

Literally nothing happens and it’s all just banter and story telling about a family over the course of a year but I still wanted to read more。 Could have been heaps shorter。

Lydia ，

I found I got in to the book quickly， but felt like it didn't really go anywhere。 Great first chapter that gets you intrigued， and then doesn't really get back up to that level。 I found myself just wanting to get through it to see if the ending gets exciting。 The characters are developed well， although there are a lot of them。 But felt there was a lot of unnecessary dialogue and times where I felt it could have been more concise。 It does deal with a lot of different subject matters and how it ha I found I got in to the book quickly， but felt like it didn't really go anywhere。 Great first chapter that gets you intrigued， and then doesn't really get back up to that level。 I found myself just wanting to get through it to see if the ending gets exciting。 The characters are developed well， although there are a lot of them。 But felt there was a lot of unnecessary dialogue and times where I felt it could have been more concise。 It does deal with a lot of different subject matters and how it has affected the particular character， however disappointed it never got back to its intriguing and interesting first chapter！ 。。。more

Piers ，

This is an amazing book， clever， heartfelt， gritty， funny， real。 I loved it。 Thank you。

Joran Kapteijns ，

Interesting characters and a good read。 For a book that is basically one （very） big setup， it was never boring。 Although to be honest， it was never extremely exciting either。

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