Rachel's Holiday

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Customer Reviews:

• 
  2008-07-17
  By Jo Public, UK
  This is the first Marian Keyes book I have read and picked it due to the great reviews. I didn't find the book as enjoyable as a lot of people.
  
  The story was slow to develop and rather repetitive. I don't think it needed the 500 pages plus and could have been told in half that. There are a few dozen characters, many of whom were potentially interesting but were not developed so you never really got to understand anyone except the protagonist, Rachel.
  
  I thought the story was completely predictable and at times I was completely frustrated by the lack of action/plot. I thought the writing was humorous in places but mostly in the Christmas cracker joke/grimace way rather than laugh out loud.
  
  I'm not sure I would read another book by the same author.
  
  
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  2008-07-25
  By Sarah,
  absolutely fantastic. have read most of marian's other novels and every time i finish one i say that was the best so far. they are utterly amazing and rachels holiday just carries on that legacy. truly heartfelt read, amazing written and researched. broke my heart at the end of this novel as i do at some point with all of marian's books. it was truly perfect and i would recommend it for anyone! i love the story of all the walsh girls and really want one for helen!
  marian is a legend and will appeal to everyone.
  amazing!
  
  
  
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  2008-08-04
  By S.S, London
  This isn't a 'funny' book, its about differnet addictions: i.e. alcohol, drugs, violence, childhood. I read half of it and then thought, I don't really want to know how to tackle different addictions, I just wanted a light hearted read.
  
  
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  2008-08-10
  By Ms. S. J. R. Harris,
  I've read several of Keyes' books, the first being Anybody Out There. I loved that book and craved more of her humour, so I went out and bought a handful of her books. I was not impressed! They start of great, with humourous characters and potentialy brilliant plots, but after having read three or four you begin to see her lack of imagination. I have read at least three of her books which are based around the same family. Five sisters, the youngest Helen, next Anna, so on and so on. Her pace of writing is unsettling and confusing, and she can easily loose you mid-sentance.
  She has such potential, and if you have never read a Keyes before then you should.. just don't read more than three.I would recomend Anybody Out There, The Other Side Of The Story and Watermelon.
  
  
  
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  2008-08-31
  By Miss Jessica, West Midlands,England
  This book deal's with serious issues such as drug addiction and suicide but in away that's still light hearted and funny whilst still remaining very potent sensitive and respectful.Throughout this book you follow rachel's journey through rehab and her realisation that she's a drug addict.There are moments where you'll laugh out load then a few sentences later you'll be fighting back tears.Having read a lot of books Marian Keyes remains the only author i have come across who can make such serious issues still light and easy to read.Highly recommended.