Reviews

Kirkus Reviews
A candid, irresistibly funny debut and perfect summertime read.

Liverpool Echo
Any Woman will tell you that the male population is generously littered with rats.

New York Times Book Review
February the 15th is a very special day for me. It is the day I gave birth to my first child. It is also the day my husband left me.

Publishers Weekly
Mother and child repair to Dublin, where there's hope of solace and sustenance in the bosom of an eccentric family, while Claire downsizes from watermelon to wisp and struggles over the hurdles of blues and booze.

The Express
Bitter-sweet comedy.

The Star
Marian Keyes has a talent for writing about ordinary things happening to ordinary people. But in "Watermelon", the skill with which she weaves this tangled web is extraordinary.