Grown Ups: British Book Awards Author of the Year 2022

Reviews

Brummymummy

Disclaimer! A baddie - check! Growing up doesn’t mean you won’t have insecurities or problems, and this book showed that perfectly. I live in the US but heard her on a BBC Radio 4 podcast talking about the book, and it sounded delightful.

Natalie Ladchenko

Intrigue - check! I was sad to finish the book but I’m sure I’ll read it again at some point. x It’s also a hearty book.

Pietra Ojomo

All of the issues in the book are dealt with so delicately while also ensuring that the issues should not be taken lightly by the reader. Humour - check, check, check! It gave a lot of food for thought, a lot of smiles, a few tears, .

kkeenan

I was grateful to find a book that presented “grown ups” that ranged from early 20s and well past late 40s. Jessie and Cara, two women related by marriage in their mid to late 40s get most of the plot’s attention, as do their husbands and children. Absolutely loved it. Marian Keyes does what I love best in a story, which is to offer something relatable with warmth and good humor, while diving into the achey depths of adult life, right now.

Merry

. I purposely read slowly and kept on putting the book down (to sip my Tequila Sunrise! Will definitely be going back to discover more of Keyes works. Almost every one of her characters is loveable and infuriating in equal measure, much like the people we would chose for our friends and family.