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Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married | 
| Author: Marian Keyes
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 3313
Media: Paperback
Edition: New edition
Pages: 656
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.5
ISBN: 0099489996
EAN: 9780099489993
ASIN: 0099489996
Publication Date: July 7, 2005
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 Not full of spark December 26, 2008
I am a big fan of Marian Keyes, loving such books like "Is there anybody out there" and "Last Chance Saloon," but having read this I couldn't help feel slightly disappointed. The story was fairly predictable, and I just couldn't bear Gus. Also, one of Lucy's flatmates, Karen, was so mean I couldn't help but wonder why she and her other friend lived with her. Lucy herself could be quite blind sighted at times, and I found myself quite frustrated with her. I think the point of the story though, is that Lucy is supposed to symbolise the faults all of us know we make, to show that no one is perfect and even heroines don't make the right choices all the time. It is good in places, and can be extremely funny, I particularly loved her date with the American man. Not her best work, but still up there.
 Looking for Mr. Right July 7, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I warmed to Lucy straight away, and her weird assortment of friends, I could have done with a little less of Gus though, the most annoying character in the book I was longing for her to dump him. Her efforts to take care of her alcoholic father were really touching, and you kind of knew the perfect man was right under her nose all along.
 Predictable nonsense but just about readable February 13, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Expected a quick easy read - although over 700 pages in a book is never going to be quick......
The whole book has a light and fluffy view of a 20s something's life in the big city which feels like it has been done too many times.
The book was very predictable but had an interesting dimension added with the main character's depression and her ways of dealing with it.
I have read quite a few Marian Keyes books and she has improved over the years. As her second book this is not a particularly good book - it still has a very naive approach and follows a well used mould. Her later books use similar themes but somehow do it in a more exciting way.
 really good July 11, 2007
1 out of 7 found this review helpful
it started off slow at first but then it picked speed up and became quite good. It was a bit predictable that she got with Daniel but it was nice to see how they got together in the end. As for Karen I would have slapped her by now - her character annoyed me so much but it shows that Marian can make her characters come to life
definite recommendation
irritatingly unputdownable May 19, 2007
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I only started reading again when I became pregnant. Reading Pauline Mc Glynn books (FANTASTIC). So I thought I'd try another Irish author, being Irish myself. I found this book very easy to read, even with a new baby. But being a strong minded, stubborn,don't stand for any crap, Irish woman I found the central character unbelievably annoying. She was pathetic and like many of the other reviewers I too wanted to slap her. But I think thats what kept me reading, see how the other half lives so to speak!! All in all it provided great escapism and a pleasing end to my frustrations.
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