Involving and beautifully told . . . There's a reason why Marian Keyes is the queen of commercial women's fictionInvolving and beautifully told . . . There's a reason why Marian Keyes is the queen of commercial women's fictionClassic Marian Keyes: a blizzard of wit and wisecracks. Mercilessly funny
There is such a variety of stories and the characters are believable and relatable. She writes funny parts, but then there are those moments that knock you down with sadnessAn addictive book . . . lust and desire is described brilliantlyThe Break races along with Keyes' trademark energy, lightness of touch and plenty of laughsThe Break is Marian Keyes at her funniest, wisest, glorious bestThe Break makes me laugh out loudBreathlessly entertainingKeyes writes extremely well about modern women. A breezy, candid and deeply felt account of a wife, mother and career woman rediscovering herselfGirl-power at its best. I laughed . . . I criedAnother belter. Full of brilliantly fun characters, genuine emotion and heaps of charm. We loved it!
A snappy narrator and a raucous cast of characters make The Break another classic from Marian KeyesFabulously entertaining. Classic Keyes. The queen of intelligent women's fiction
A pleasure. Keyes writes women who are absolutely themselves, even when society tries to insist they be something else
Hilariously wise
Marian Keyes's latest novel will have you enraged one moment. Half laughing. Half crying the next. While nodding in recognition
Marian Keyes writes about modern relationships and families with brutal yet endearing honesty, wonderful humour and astonishing acumen
There is no finer writer than Marian Keyes and
The Break is her at the top of the game; funny, real, with characters that speak to all of us. Only Keyes can combine pathos and humour with such effortless skill, to produce a novel that stays with you long after you've turned the final page
Underline Keyes' status as an international treasure. The ultimate choice for a binge read
A gripping story with great heart, intensity and wisdom
Hilarious and moving, a zeitgeisty look at how couples splinter or stay together in the face of life's obstacles
I bloody loved it. Many moments of comic genius, empathy and heartbreak. She really is unparalleled when it comes to making serious points with the lightest of touches.
I absolutely LOVED
The Break - such energy, wit and good humour
One of the most reliably brilliant novelists writing with humour and insight about women's lives, I think Keyes gets better and better
Hilariously warm and wonderful
Amy's husband Hugh has run away to 'find himself'. But will he ever come back?
'Myself and Hugh . . . We're taking a break.'
'A city-with-fancy-food sort of break?'
If only.
September's best pulse-quickening pager-turner. Marian Keyes at her most classic and brilliant bestThe ultimate choice . . . filled with the author's signature themes, think turbulent relationships, tricky families and the need for self-belief. Keyes' [is] an international treasureFabulously entertaining, classic Keyes . . . a delightful reminder of why best selling Keyes has earned her crown as the queen of intelligent woman's fiction Cause for celebration . . . An engrossing novel full of wit and warmth. The humour never once detracts from the emotional depth.Cause for jubilation . . . This proves her to be the reigning queen of British chick lit . . . insightful, funny and poignantPraise for Marian KeyesGloriously funny
Funny but poignant
A total triumph
Not only is it a great story with funny, loveable characters, it made me laugh out loud
Marian 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.