Too many late nights because of this one! Beautifully written, I felt I was alongside the main character from start to end. Rarely does a book give such attention to character, setting, and plot equally. I'm going to have to do a deep dive into Allegra Goodman's other work now, including her new book due out in February. Highly recommend.
In 2025, Irish Television produced a TV series based on the Walsh sisters that feature in a number of Marian Keyes books, including this one. While the series hasn't yet screened in NZ, a few friends and I decided to reread the books we adored in our early 20s when they first came out. Let's just say, they have not aged well! This (the third in the series) is the worst of the rereads so far. While it wasn't completely terrible - an easy read, which is nice after a long year - it is very, very dated. Hoping the TV series is better.
Another great read from Josie Shapiro. Once again she’s demonstrated an extraordinary ability to describe the landscape in exquisite detail and put you right into some of New Zealand’s most rugged and beautiful settings. The characters and plot are great also, but it’s the way she builds her settings that I really love.