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The Terrace
by
Maria Duffy (Goodreads Author)
Nestled in the heart of Dublin city, St Enda's Terrace is like any other close-knit community: warm, colourful, looks after its own.
But behind closed doors lie secrets . . .
In Number Eight he wants a baby, she doesn't. The guy a few doors down just wants to find love. Across the street a single mum struggles to cope. While the people next door might appear to have it all,...more
But behind closed doors lie secrets . . .
In Number Eight he wants a baby, she doesn't. The guy a few doors down just wants to find love. Across the street a single mum struggles to cope. While the people next door might appear to have it all,...more
Paperback, 394 pages
Published
August 1st 2012
by Hachette Ireland
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Having read Maria Duffy's début novel 'Any Dream Will Do', I was really looking forward to her next one -- and I wasn't disappointed. 'The Terrace' is written in the same lively, engaging style, but it's told from the viewpoint of several different characters residing in St Enda's Terrace. A close-knit street that is torn apart when a winning lottery syndicate ticket goes missing, I loved being drawn into the world of the different personalities, each with their own secrets and troubles. As the...more
This was a wonderful portrayal of a close-knit community in Dublin City. A camera crew is about to arrive from America to film St Enda's Terrace and show what a loving and friendly community it is, but before they arrive the street syndicate win a million euro on the national lottery. The only problem is that the ticket is missing, and with tensions running high and secrets abounding, will the residents of the Terrace be able to portray their street on camera as it once was? And will their frie...more
Originally reviewed at: http://www.booksbiscuitsandtea.co.uk/...
I’ve known Maria from Twitter for almost a year so when she asked me if I wanted to read her book, I was over the moon. She’s absolutely lovely and hilarious and I couldn’t wait to read The Terrace. But – and saying it makes me cringe so bad I want to hide behind my desk in utter embarrassment – no matter how much I wanted to love this book, I just didn’t. I couldn’t. I loved the idea of the missing ticket and this mystery element i...more
I’ve known Maria from Twitter for almost a year so when she asked me if I wanted to read her book, I was over the moon. She’s absolutely lovely and hilarious and I couldn’t wait to read The Terrace. But – and saying it makes me cringe so bad I want to hide behind my desk in utter embarrassment – no matter how much I wanted to love this book, I just didn’t. I couldn’t. I loved the idea of the missing ticket and this mystery element i...more
I also thought this book would be really good having raed the blurb but it was actually very disappointing. I thought the "sweet, little community" bit was overdone to the point of being totally cheesy and I thought the characterisation was very fake- mainly Marco. I just found his character so annoying, Maria Duffy took every stereotype that has ever been invented about gay people and rolled them all into one person- it was frustrating. I thought the plot was okay but the ending was so typical....more
3.5 really!When i read the reviews for this book on the cover I thought i was in for a real treat, it sounded like something marian keyes would write so I was really looking forward to it.I'm not saying i was disappointed with this book, I thought it a warm and witty book, with a quite engaging plot and some nice characters but at the same time it feels like it never really got going. And i wasnt a big fan of the hollywood style airport ending!
I wasnt mad about her previous book, Any dream will do' and i was even more dissapointed with this one.
The actual idea of the story is brilliant and i think so much could have been made of it.
Poorly written - and repatative...how many times can so many people put a cup in a dishwasher !!!!
The actual idea of the story is brilliant and i think so much could have been made of it.
Poorly written - and repatative...how many times can so many people put a cup in a dishwasher !!!!
Pleasant book, bit slow in places and I felt maybe more could have been done with the characters and one small gripe of mine would be the amount of "padding" in the the book, they padded all over their houses, does nobody "walk" around anymore? Overall enjoyable read though.
I just loved this book! From the minute I got it I couldn't put it down. When I finished it I felt as if i'd lost a group of friends. Really excellent read and would recommend it to everyone! A must read!!
I really enjoyed this book. Though the writing style is different, I would compare this story to Maeve Binchy's Minding Frankie.
Fantastic read such a clever book loved the story had me totally gripped loved loved it well done
I loved this book. It was warm and cosy, made me laugh out loud and had likeable characters who all added colour to the book.
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I grew up in the heart of Dublin with my parents and older brother. Being a professional eavesdropper from an early age, I always loved to write about the things I heard and would exaggerate them into proper stories! I spent my childhood devouring books and vowing some day I'd write one myself. But life had other things in mind and after spending 15 years working in a bank, I subsequently left to...more
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