Comic, convincing and true. Grown Ups has an almost Austenesque insight into character. Keyes knows how to make serious issues relatable - and get a few grownup laughs, tooComic, convincing and true. Grown Ups has an almost Austenesque insight into character. Keyes knows how to make serious issues relatable - and get a few grownup laughs, tooMessy, tangled complex humans who reminded me that few of us ever really sort out our lives at allMagnificently messy lives, brilliantly untangled. Funny, tender and completely absorbing!I loved every word of Grown Ups. I will be missing those gorgeous vibrant characters for many weeks to come. There should be a word to describe the sadness and satisfaction you feel when you read the last page of a Marian Keyes novel: the ending is perfect but you still want more, more, moreI LOVED Grown Ups so much. It's SUCH a treat. I felt like I was rolling in PURE JOY throughout. The cleverest cream cake of wordsYou may have written the best book of your careerFunny and moving, with an acute eye for family foiblesIt is charming, funny and poignant. But also profound, heartbreaking. If you already love Marian, this is her best yet. If you haven't read her, this is the oneMarian Keyes shows superb skill at tackling tough themes in this tale of a clan with secrets. Grown Ups is a warm-hearted, wise and highly entertaining portrayal of how families behave; and of the love and tolerance required to sustain our closest relationshipsA novel that is warm and witty but never afraid to tackle the big stuffKeyes at her best: capturing everyday voices with humour and empathy with writing that you'll devour in a weekend. Just pure and simple joy.A brilliant bunch of flawed individuals, all battling to understand themselves and those around them. Definitely worth devouring this year! What a treatMarian's chatty style pulls readers in with warmth, wit and high dramaGrown Ups is big-hearted and entertaining, dark, funny and hugely empatheticKeyes is so ambitious, funny and compassionate it's no wonder so many adore her writingHer most ambitious work. Delightful, bursting with wit and compassionKeyes's latest novel might just be her greatest . . . Subtle, sophisticated storytellingThis beauty of a book just took the crown as my new favourite Marian Keyes novel (and that is a HIGH bar). It's tender, hilarious, important, with characters who feel as real as your own family by the time you're done. I put it down and felt bereftA book that will make you laugh out loud, get choked up, and be very annoyed when you get to the end and have to say goodbye to all these characters. Marian's storytelling skills make you care deeply about each and every one of themFunny, thought-provoking and will get you right in the feelsTHIS BOOK. Reader, I LOVED it. Funny & thoughtful & such brilliantly drawn characters I am genuinely bereft that my time with them is over. And it tackles some REALLY important issues with immense sensitivity & insightRejoice! Marian's back with her best book yet! An absolutely brilliant story with a very powerful emotional punchAt times heart-warming, at other times heartbreaking . . . This highly entertaining book is frustratingly hard to put down and can be easily devoured over a weekendA new book from the witty Irish novelist. When Cara Casey suffers concussion, she starts spilling the secrets of her glamorous, talented family. All is not as it seemsSensitive, funny, wonderful, immensely touching
Immersive... I absolutely loved it!Grown Ups is perfection. Smart, dark, layered. Her best yet!Marian Keyes's gift for storytelling is utterly magnificent. I feel like I've met every single character in this book. I may even be a character in this book. Nobody nails chaotic families like MarianShe's only gone and done it again! I love Marian Keyes' books with a passion and now she's got a fabulous new one on the way! Brilliant as everIt's a page-turner you won't be able to put downMarian Keyes manages to wrap family dynamics, female angst, good jokes and serious stuff into a really appealing formMarian Keyes is back with a witty and dramatic story about the Caseys, a family who seem perfect on the surface but hold some big secrets between them. When one of them starts to spill the truth after suffering concussion, things start to unravel in hilarious waysHappy making with glorious witThis has the ingredients of the best of Keyes: great characters, laughs and poignancy. Keyes brilliantly captures that feeling of never quite being a grown-up, no matter your ageWe've heard whispers that this could be the much-loved author's best novel yetThe irresistible tale of an enviably glamorous family forced to confront itselfTackling the realities of modern-day consumerism, Keyes' new book Grown Ups is the story of three brothers and their families written with her usual deft mix of witty storytelling and delicate touchpoint topics. It's brilliant so read itThe queen of the classy comfort read returns with this warm, wise and witty family saga which asks what really lies behind the happiest of facadesA family drama, where a concussion causes a spilling of secrets with amusing resultsA new Keyes is always cause for celebration. The wit and warmth of her words in her 14th novel tell the story of the Caseys, a supposedly perfect family, torn apart by a careless remark at a birthday partyMarian Keyes is back and all is right with the world. No one mixes humour and heartbreak quite like MarianThe latest novel from the beloved Irish author, Grown Ups delves into the Casey family whose secrets start to spill after one member gets concussedThis is vintage KeyesGrown Ups is big-hearted and entertaining, a dark, funny and empathetic exploration of a dysfunctional family and the loving ties that bind them togetherA new novel by Marian Keyes is always cause for celebration, and this latest is a corker. By the end you'll definitely feel part of the familyNo one knows better than Marian Keyes what it's like trying to be a grown up in modern Ireland. Keyes is on top form as ever, and this delightful book will warm those cold winter bonesA heartening, pacey readSmart, savvy and very funny, Keyes takes the pulse of the nation while simultaneously tickling its funny bonePromises themes of love and family, all bound together with Keyes' trademark humourA hilarious readBursting with wit and compassion. Grown ups is as alive, complicated and chaotic as any real-life family, evoking extraordinary tenderness, pain and humour. The queen of fiction has launched another blockbuster. I couldn't put this book downChuck envy, illicit passion and financial pressures into the pot and soon this carefully constructed broth is simmering to the boilFunny, clever and hilarious and the rest, an epic tale of an epic family, the CaseysA wonderful story, filled with heartbreak, empathy and Keyes's trademark humour . . . You'll laugh, cry, and might even have your heart broken, but it's definitely worth itA funny and thoughtful readUp there with her bestA fabulous account of family and secrets, calling into question how civilised and "grown up" any of us actually areA fabulous account of family and secretsMarian Keyes nails the zeitgeist while handling a huge cast of characters with aplombThe absolute queen of astute, moving and cracking-good-fun contemporary fiction returnsDazzlingly brilliantBrilliant as everIt's everything you could want in a Keyes book - funny, warm, tender and a complete page turnerA fabulous account of family and secrets, calling into question how civilised and "grown up" any of us actually areA witty and compassionate story of modern life and relationshipsAn entertaining, sharp read that peels back the layers and nuances which shape the realities of family life and being an adult. Humorous, heart-warming and relatablePacked with emotional turmoil, but is light on her trademark wry wit and acerbic humourKeyes touches on the difficulties of broken relationships; eating disorders; emotional insecurity and other weighty subjects with her trademark humour and lightness of touchOur Marian is back! And Grown Ups is one of her best yet, creating another memorable family saga
Brilliantly plotted family sagaA warm-hearted and wise tale of a family in trouble. Packed full of sharp observations and laugh-out-loud linesHer writing just gets better and better . . . Grown Ups is funny and clever in the way it tackles addiction and eating disorders and the hurly burly of family lifeA sharp satire of family dynamics and the trappings of wealth. It is a delicious thing - light and dark at once, full of acid observations and warmth, and fully attuned to the absurdities of familial lifeAn entertaining story of family dynamics packed with vibrant characters, humour and empathyA sharp, wry tale about a seemingly happy family with contemporary problems . . . despite the traumas, you'll whizz through it with a smile on your faceKeyes's captivating 14th novel tackles difficult issues with a sparkling style that makes it impossible to put downMarian Keyes is the most wonderful writer. She just gets better and better. She is a writer who believes in the best of us. She shows people's foibles but she also shows the love that binds us together in a very real wayHer novels tackle hard subjects with such humour and warmth its impossible not to be drawn inAnother high-definition family comedy. An intoxicating, effervescent and warm look at modern lifeA delightful and insightful examination of the modern familyLaughter and tears intertwine, as ever, in the latest from our leading chronicler of the emotional messiness of contemporary lifeThe strength of this book lies in its relatability factor - I laughed, cried, nodded in recognition and laughed againShines a light on the frustrations and gripes of family life, while inviting us to laugh at the petty reality of it allA book to fall into and while away hours withFunny, thought-provoking and hitting you right in the feels, Marian Keyes does it againI loved this complex family drama . . . Keyes nails every character she touches while keeping it all so relevantPraise for Marian KeyesMercilessly funny
Everything this woman touches turns to comic gold
Comic, convincing and true. The warmth and empathy of Keyes's writing shine through this tale of family secrets revealed.Clever, hilarious, poignant . . . Gloriously funny
Wildly funny, romantic and nearly impossible to put down
Her writing is a lovely mixture of funny and perceptive and bittersweetFull of brilliantly funny characters, genuine emotion and heaps of charm
Her books are humorous and have the quality of a warm bathClassic Marian Keyes: a blizzard of wit and wisecracks
Keyes is an international treasure. The ultimate choice for a binge read
When it comes to writing page-turners that put a smile on your face and make you think, Keyes is in a class of her own
Fabulously entertaining. The queen of intelligent women's fiction
Full of darkness and light, this is Keyes at her classic and most brilliant best
Keyes writes about women who are absolutely themselves, even when society tries to insist they are something else
Glorious, life-affirming
Marian's glorious, warm-hearted wit is always guaranteed to make me laugh on the very first page
There is no finer writer than Marian Keyes
She really is unparalleled when it comes to making serious points with the lightest of touches
Hilariously wise
Brutal yet endearing honesty, wonderful humour and astonishing acumen
Keyes writes extremely well about modern women. Candid and deeply felt
Marian Keyes has an unparalleled talent for making you howl with laughter, nod in recognition and think at the same timeAlways brilliant - and brilliantly funnyA publishing sensationThere are few fiction writers today with as much verve and sense of independence as Marian KeyesMarian Keyes is a phenomenon. The multimillion copy, internationally bestselling author of some of the most widely loved, genre-defying novels of the past thirty years – including Rachel’s Holiday, Anybody Out There and Grown Ups – has millions of devoted readers around the world. In addition to her fifteen previous novels, Marian has also written three collections of journalism, upon which hit BBC Radio 4 show Between Ourselves was based. Marian co-hosts the popular show Now You’re Asking with actress Tara Flynn for BBC Radio 4. In 2022, she was named the British Book Awards Author of the Year. Marian lives in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin. My Favourite Mistake is her sixteenth novel.