Publish date: June 30, 2020
Genre: Romance Rating (1-5): 2.8
Thank you to Netgalley, Penguin Random House Canada, Doubleday Canada, and Marian Keyes for an ARC of Grown Ups in exchange for an honest review. All of my opinions of this book are my own and not influenced by receiving an advanced copy.
CONTENT WARNING: eating disorders I am rating this book a 2.8 out of 5 stars. I rate different categories that are important to me personally in a book, and then take an average of the scores to get my overall rating. I don’t share this rubric, because everyone has their own opinions on what makes a great book, and should cater their ratings to their own personal preferences! I’m honestly having a hard time formulating an opinion on this book. There were plenty things I liked, but also quite a bit that I didn’t like. My overall view of the book would most likely be improved if I had liked the writing style better. It just seemed to jump from character to character so fast and it felt like whiplash. There never seemed to be a main plot the book was following, and sometimes it made me feel tired trying to read it because I was wondering if there was ever going to be a point made. It made the overall story somewhat hard for me to grasp, and it was hard to pay attention to the book. I think that if the novel was trimmed down a bit, I would’ve enjoyed it a lot more. I really loved the character depth of Cara, Nell, and Johnny. Those three were so developed to me, and they felt very relatable. At the beginning of my post I put a content warning for eating disorders because Cara struggles a lot with bulimia in this book, and it could be triggering for those who have suffered from the same illness. I’m not totally writing off Marian Keyes on my to read list because I know she has written quite a few bestsellers. It just so happened that the first book of hers I tried, really fell short for me. SYNOPSIS FROM PUBLISHER: “They're a glamorous family, the Caseys. Johnny Casey, his two brothers Ed and Liam, their beautiful, talented wives and all their kids spend a lot of time together--birthday parties, anniversary celebrations, weekends away. And they're a happy family. Johnny's wife, Jessie--who has the most money--insists on it. Under the surface, though, conditions are murkier. While some people clash, other people like each other far too much . . . Still, everything manages to stay under control--that is, until Ed's wife, Cara, gets a concussion and can't keep her thoughts or opinions to herself. One careless remark at Johnny's birthday party, with the entire family present, and Cara starts spilling all their secrets. As everything unravels, each of the adults finds themselves wondering if it's--finally--the time to grow up.”
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