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General Fiction ReviewsWatermelon by Marian KeyesAvon, July 1998.Hardcover, 417 pages. ISBN: 038097617X. Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
To 29 year old Claire, life is pretty good.
She has a beautiful newborn daughter, a
loving husband and even a job she likes.
But on the day of the birth of her daughter,
her world comes crashing down around her
when her husband marches into the
recovery room to inform her that he is
leaving her for the frumpy woman who
lives downstairs. Devastated by this
betrayal, she heads home to Dublin
to recuperate with the help of
her well-meaning, if somewhat
bizarre, family: her beautiful sister Helen, her
hippie/New Age loving sister Anna, her neurotic mother
and a gorgeous hunk who just happens
to be one of Helen's cast-off suitors.
As Claire struggles with post-partum
depression, the hilarious machinations of
her family and the reconciliation attempts of
her spineless, philandering soon to be ex-husband James, she
eventually comes to some decisions about her life
that will change things forever.
Readers will welcome the talented new voice of Irish novelist Marian Keyes. The saga of Claire is mesmerizing, hilarious and heartbreaking all at the same time. Claire herself is a lovable heroine, whose sense of humor eventually emerges intact regardless of her circumstances. A charming heroine and a quirky cast of characters make for a novel that will have you laughing out loud as you root for the beleaguered Claire. Highly Recommeded. Return to Book Reviews Index ** To visit the archives of general fiction books reviewed in The IWJ, please click here. |