Customer Reviews
Reliable Marian! - By: Aliboo, 13 May 2008 
Marian's classic easy-to-read comical style comes through in this book, & I enjoyed it a lot. I've read lots of Marian's books but I love the Walsh family collection the most. I will never tire of reading about Mam Walsh & Helen...(come on Marian, where's Helen's book?)
However, it did lose a star for me because I thought the book was a bit repetitive at times & Rachel's predictable & eventual realisation that she had a problem seemed to take forever. The characters in this book are too numerous - & sadly this meant that you didn't reallly get to know any of them well enough (or care about them)...Don, Barry, Neil, Mike etc etc. And whilst this doesn't detract from the enjoyment of the book - I think Marian missed a trick here. Still great fun, easy read & a page-turner. I would recommend to a friend - or you for that matter! :-)
Read by 'accident' - By: Mrs. B. M. Mills, 05 May 2008 
I had two Marian Keyes novel in my bookcase but thought they wern't my kind of read until I saw Marian Keyes on 'Loose Women' (TV prog.) & realised she was Irish. In my opinion the best writers of the English language are the Irish. Rachels Holiday is a touching accurate study of a girls descent into drug addiction. Rachel lives in New York has a super boyfriend & a tolerant girlfriend both of whom she abuses due to her addiction but when she overdoses she is taken back to Eire & sent to 'Coisters' a rehabilitatin centre. At times hilarious & other times touching but at alll times very interesting & enlightening. Marian Keyes writes with ingegrity but still her books are real pageturners. I read 'Anybody out there' first but I would advise anyone to read Rachel's Holiday before 'Anybody out there' which was also excellent. I have since sent for three more of her books.
Best book of Keyes - By: C. Stirling, 08 Apr 2008 This is amazing. its so well written that you just want to read it again & again. its great the way Rachel's perspective changes as she slowly realises that she reallly is a drug addict & your perspective changes aloing with her. a must read for everyone. five stars!
Insightful, witty, an amazing book - By: R. McKee, 05 Mar 2008 I love this book & have read it many, many times - despite not being an addict, I identify with Rachel in so many ways, it made me feel better knowing I wasn't alone in this! This is a beautiful book because it is light hearted & funny, but doesn't skip over the darker subjects of addiction, desperation & neediness. It is a very witty piece of writing, I can't tell you how clever the prose is, with quirky metaphors & intriguing descriptions. Buy it now!
Hilarious!! - By: C. McIntyre, 03 Jan 2008 I bought this book when it was first published in paperback, & to be honest it was the bright pink cover that caught my eye. When I read it, I thought it was fantastic!! The ending a bit pradictable, but fun. Some bits made me roar with laughter, & i've re-read it so often, it fell apart & I had to but a new copy. Highly recommend it, for sheer enjoyment & laughs.
