Customer Reviews
THE FISH WENT OFF! - By: R McG, 08 Jul 2008 
This book was the first I'd read by Marian Keyes.
I had been recommended it but half way through I was ready to give up.
There are too many characters initiallly, & too many bitty stories.
Each time I picked the book up, I couldn't quite remember if anything significant had happened previously.
I stuck it out purely because I hate to abandon a book midway through. It was bearable, but I couldn't get it finished quick enough to move onto something else.
I didn't like the way she flippantly dealth with issues such as depression, homelessness, adultery & divorce. And there is nothing clever about endless (unnecessary) cuss words from a writer.
I doubt I'll read any more from her.
OK, but... - By: C. Stirling, 08 Apr 2008 Not as good as Watermelon & Rachel's Holiday or Last Chance Saloon as the characters aren't as likeable, that said, it you like her other books you'l enjoy it.
An uneasy read for an easy topic - By: Angela Bulgari, 31 Mar 2008 
'Sushi for begginers' is a story around three women & their interractions with eachother & the outside characters.
I found the book a big push to read, as in it did not captivate me enough until the final chapters. It took too long to build up & some chapters were just to skip.
The characters are not well developed, which is mostly the case for Lisa, which is a mixed-signal character alll the way. The main character is ok,though i never got why some things happened & why some didn't for her, as in there are no lessons learnt, or no real human nature tricks. Things happen because they happen, & that is just not good enough for somebody who claims to be an insightfull author.
I find, for example, Candace Bushnell's Lipstik jungle (also centered around three women) a lot better & having more complex characters & interesting story lines.
OK but not great - By: N. Hindmarch, 20 Sep 2007 I did enjoy reading this book, I found it entertaining & easy to read but I didn't warm to any of the characters & felt that a lot of it didn't come across realisticly. Good authors should enable readers to suspend their disbelief & I don't think Keyes truly managed this in this one. I also felt that the mental illness theme was dealt with terribly, after talking it up through the breakdown of Ashlings mum it seems that actuallly if you get depression you take prozac for two weeks get a new bloke & youre cured.
Having said that if youre looking for light entertainment ths book is readable & fun.
Brilliant - By: Ernie the cat, 04 Jun 2007 
Another brilliant book from the Irish Queen of Chick lit. I Loved the book with its many twist & turns. Some aspects were predictable (but I was happy about this) & others were complete surprises. At the beginning of the book I loved Ashling & Clodagh & disliked Lisa, by the end of it I loved Ashling even more & liked Lisa & hated Clodagh. Loved the format of the book & the way in which you got to know the 3 characters. I thought this was a very well written book with some lovely humorous moments. This was my second Keyes book & it has made me hungry for more.
