Watermelon

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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Oh My God! - Rated
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!

Could not put it down! - Rated
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.

great read - Rated
this book didn't take me long to read which meant it was a good book.

I've seen the TV programme of this and thought that was good so I was glad to find out that the book was good.

I got frustrated with Claire for listening to James and believing that it was her fault. but that's good that I can get an emotion for the character...that shows good writing.

I thought the end was a bit bad. it didnt feel like it had finished properly and I didn't understand the final line by Helen.

Definite recommendation for a good read

A delightful read - Rated
I read this book not long after my second child was born and it made me laugh out loud (and shed a tear or two) although this might have had something to do with my own raging hormones. I loved all Claire's family, the characters were warm, funny and believable. I was sad the get to the end of the book and delighted to find out that Marian Keyes had also written further books about Claire's sisters.

Very good book! - Rated
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!