Marian Keyes excels at writing chicklit novels that aren't afraid to deal with hard issues, whether it be infidelity as in here, or depression, rejection or whatever the issues is, and she manages to do it with style and humour. It is interesting to read this book after some of the others because I think it is possible to see the development of Keyes through the different styles. Having read several Marian Keyes books and enjoyed them, with Last Chance Saloon being my favourite, I wanted to go back to the beginning and read the Walsh sisters books in order, starting with Watermelon. So much so, in fact, that when James slithers back into her life, he's in for a bit of a surprise. And there, sheltered by the love of a quirky family, she gets better. Claire is left with a newborn daughter, a broken heart, and a postpartum body that she can hardly bear to look at. Then, on the day she gives birth to their first baby, James informs her that he's leaving her. It is also the day my husband left me.I can only assume the two events weren't entirely unrelated.Ĭlaire has everything she ever wanted: a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job. It is the day I gave birth to my first child. February the fifteenth is a very special day for me.
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