Welcome to 66 Star Street . . . In the top-floor flat lives music exec Katie. She spends her days fighting off has-been rock stars and wondering ho...
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Jan 13, 2010
Chloe
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The residents of 66 Star Street in Dublin are all being watched… but by what? Maeve and Matt seem happy enough to anybody looking in, but behind the facade is a truth that neither of them wants to be made public. Katie and Conall have a love/hate relationship, but how will the arrival of TV gardener Fionn affect their relationship?
Lydia lives with Polish men Andrei and Jan, but can’t stand either of them… not to mention the problems Lydia is having with her own mother as well. And Je More...
Lydia lives with Polish men Andrei and Jan, but can’t stand either of them… not to mention the problems Lydia is having with her own mother as well. And Je More...
Jan 20, 2012
Elizabeth-Anne
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I've never read a Marian Keyes novel before an had been under the impression that she was a comic writer - although this book is very funny in places it also deals with serious issues and the complexities of modern relationships at all ages. I enjoyed how Keyes brought us slowly into each character's life and showed you the reasons behind why each one acted as they did. We often do not talk to our neighbours and form opinions with them without getting to know them - this book made me consider th
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Dec 29, 2011
Sam
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The novel tells the story of a group of people all living in flats in the same building. Maeve and Matt are a married couple coping with a traumatic event, Katie is finding it hard to see where her life is going, Lydia is a female taxi driver who cares for her Mum (who has dementia) and Jemima is coming to the end of her life.
Well, my sister was right - it's not really chick lit. In fact, Marian Keyes' writing style reminded me a bit of Nick Hornby's and there was no way the book coul More...
Well, my sister was right - it's not really chick lit. In fact, Marian Keyes' writing style reminded me a bit of Nick Hornby's and there was no way the book coul More...
Nov 16, 2011
Emma
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As with all of her books, The Brightest Star in the Sky hooked me early on. Mind you I wasn’t very sure what exactly was going on at the start, or who the unusual narrator was but Marian’s typical wit and flair for comedy kept me turning the pages. I even missed Desperate Housewives because I had my head stuck in the book and I should probably thank Ms. Keyes for this also.
There are so many fun and varied characters to get to grips with and as is usual with Keyes, her women have strong pe More...
There are so many fun and varied characters to get to grips with and as is usual with Keyes, her women have strong pe More...
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Nov 02, 2011
Adriana
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Marian Keyes is one of my favorite writers. However, like other reader reviews I've read, I have to say that this book did not do it for me.
Marian Keyes is not just your typical chick lit author. She really elevates the genre by pulling in more serious issues. I loved the way she moved from goofy to intense in This Charming Man, but it just didn't grip me the same way in the Brightest Star in the Sky. Maybe it was a little too much too late? Or maybe I just didn't care. I'm not s More...
Marian Keyes is not just your typical chick lit author. She really elevates the genre by pulling in more serious issues. I loved the way she moved from goofy to intense in This Charming Man, but it just didn't grip me the same way in the Brightest Star in the Sky. Maybe it was a little too much too late? Or maybe I just didn't care. I'm not s More...
Oct 19, 2011
Ms Tlaskal
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I know, I know, it's trashy, but I challenge you to read one of her books and not be able to stop, like the mars bars that Connell, one of the main men is always chomping down. The plot is predictable and by the end... a join the dots conclusion but what she does well, is getting you hooked on her characters and her turns of phrase lift it out of the ordinary gold embossed cover fare. She describes Connell as wearing the kind of quality dark suits 'you sign peace treaties in'. There is a mystery
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Jan 23, 2011
Nikki
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Before I start, I should say that I adore Marian Keyes. I’ve read all of her books; I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, and I’ve loved almost every word. I could probably go as far to say that I worship the ground she walks on.
So it pains me to say that I struggled with this book.
The story focuses around a small block of flats in Dublin, and a mysterious character that is watching over all of its residents. This supernatural visitor, who a More...
Before I start, I should say that I adore Marian Keyes. I’ve read all of her books; I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, and I’ve loved almost every word. I could probably go as far to say that I worship the ground she walks on.
So it pains me to say that I struggled with this book.
The story focuses around a small block of flats in Dublin, and a mysterious character that is watching over all of its residents. This supernatural visitor, who a More...
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Jan 08, 2011
Danna
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Some of the lines in this book were laugh-out-loud funny. My favorite was something along the lines of (not exact), "if you mixed all of his fantasies together, he would be drinking Veuve out of a Loubotin once worn by Nicole Kidman." The story line was unique, narrated by an un-implanted fetus seeking a womb. The book tells the story of the tenants of 66 Star St., starting off with parallel story lines that don't converge until quite late in the novel.
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Aug 22, 2010
Melissa
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I love me some Marian Keyes. This book was most like This Charming Man - a good read with some light points, but shadowed by heavier ones. The book starts as a countdown of days and is narrated by a type of spirit. Much like TCM, you didn't really know exactly what was going on with the characters until a good couple hundred pages in.
The spirit winds up at 66 Starr Street, a building whose residents eventually have lives that entertwine. Lydia, the cab driver, is not very likeabl More...
The spirit winds up at 66 Starr Street, a building whose residents eventually have lives that entertwine. Lydia, the cab driver, is not very likeabl More...
May 08, 2010
Kelly
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This took me a little while to get into but once I did, it was magic.
It centers around four apartments in Dublin and the lives of their inhabitants. Here's what Amazon says:
"Marian Keyes's inimitable blend of rollicking humor, effervescent prose, and stories that deal with real-life issues have captivated readers around the globe. She is one of the bestselling authors of women's fiction in the English-speaking world. Her new novel will delight fans of Candace Bushne More...
It centers around four apartments in Dublin and the lives of their inhabitants. Here's what Amazon says:
"Marian Keyes's inimitable blend of rollicking humor, effervescent prose, and stories that deal with real-life issues have captivated readers around the globe. She is one of the bestselling authors of women's fiction in the English-speaking world. Her new novel will delight fans of Candace Bushne More...
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Apr 24, 2010
Faith
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The magic of Marian? I didn't particularly like this book but still enjoyed reading it.
To start from the good things: Marian is good at characters. I always love her sympathetic characters. That's why I more or less enjoy reading her books regardless of my other objections. Even if I don't like the story, I want to know what happens to the characters. Other good points are that Marian is always light reading and always humorous and funny.
But. Otherwise Marian's books have More...
To start from the good things: Marian is good at characters. I always love her sympathetic characters. That's why I more or less enjoy reading her books regardless of my other objections. Even if I don't like the story, I want to know what happens to the characters. Other good points are that Marian is always light reading and always humorous and funny.
But. Otherwise Marian's books have More...
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Mar 11, 2010
Becky
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Throughout the story, you follow the lives of the different characters . As is familiar today, we watch one character's story, then move on to another, examining how they all intersect. In this story, they do all rub shoulders eventually, but not all for one overriding story. Each story is important. There is the old lady with her dog, the young TV gardening star, the young married couple who seem "old," the 40ish single professional woman (dating her boss, no less), and the 20ish fema
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Feb 13, 2010
Amy
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The Brightest Star in the Sky is a charming book about a spunky spirit who finds herself in a Dublin brownstone where she keeps track of the love lives of its residents. Living at 66 Star Street are Matt and Maeve, cozy newlyweds with a challenging traumatic event in the past which both are struggling to move beyond, Katie, a busy just-turned-40 PR executive with a wealthy partner that no one really likes and some doubts of her own, then there’s Lydia, a tough cab driver with two Polish roommate
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Jan 21, 2010
Rachel
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I've read several of Marian Keyes's novels in recent years. It seems that I continue to pick up better and better novels. I originally thought she was a fluff chick-lit author after reading Angels and Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, but was pleasantly surprised by Anybody Out There? Given the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this novel, I jumped at the chance.
A great asset to this book are the levels of mystery that begin right on the first page. The chapters are labeled a More...
A great asset to this book are the levels of mystery that begin right on the first page. The chapters are labeled a More...
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Sep 25, 2009
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Dec 28, 2009
I've been a massive Marian Keyes fan since way back in 1995 when I read 'Watermelon', and I've read every one of her book since then, some have been better than others, especially those that feature the Walsh family, but I've enjoyed all of them.
Marian Keyes' books always contain hilarious one-liners, wittily drawn characters that are warm and that the reader cares about whilst usually dealing with quite serious and often serious issues.
To me, this almost feels like s l More...
Marian Keyes' books always contain hilarious one-liners, wittily drawn characters that are warm and that the reader cares about whilst usually dealing with quite serious and often serious issues.
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Nov 16, 2010
Mel
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I recently picked this up as an Audio Book when I had quite a long journey to take. I was reluctant. I first read Watermelon after a friend recommended it to me, and instantly loved Keyes style. I adored Last Chance Saloon, and Rachel's Holiday remains one of my favourite books.
However there are some novels which I don't appreciate, or enjoy, Sushi for Beginners, The Other Side of the Story and even Anybody Out There? I felt, especially in her later novels, Keyes has not been restrain More...
However there are some novels which I don't appreciate, or enjoy, Sushi for Beginners, The Other Side of the Story and even Anybody Out There? I felt, especially in her later novels, Keyes has not been restrain More...
Aug 16, 2011
Melissa
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Marian Keyes is usually my go-to for a quick, engrossing, cheeky read. Her characters are always battling something heavy--addiction, divorce, death of a spouse, but it's always handled in a way that makes you laugh with them and ultimately want to read on and root for them.
But there was something different about this book.
Maybe it was the characters. I really hated Matt, who was weak, squishy and basically had no will. I understood Maeve's plight (especially since she has More...
But there was something different about this book.
Maybe it was the characters. I really hated Matt, who was weak, squishy and basically had no will. I understood Maeve's plight (especially since she has More...
Feb 23, 2010
[close:] Welcome to 66 Star Street . . .In the top-floor flat lives music exec Katie. She spends her days fighting off has-been rock stars and wondering how much cheesecake you'd need to eat yourself to death.Below her, a pair of muscular Poles share with a streetwise cabbie named Lydia, who has a sharp tongue, an even sharper brain but some unexpected soft spots.On the first floor is Fionn - a gardener who prefers the company of parsnips to people. But he looks like a fairy-tale prince and when
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Mar 22, 2010
Rowena
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66 Star Street is the setting for Marian Keyes' latest novel, The Brightest Star in the Sky. It touches on the lives of the 8 residents and their interconnected storylines.
I wasn't particularly pleased with this Keyes. Typically, when a new Keyes novel is released, I rush out to the bookstore, buy a copy (hardcover, mind you, i NEVER do that) and race home to spend the next three days secluded in my room, flipping through pages at an alarming rate. While I did enjoy this novel, I fel More...
I wasn't particularly pleased with this Keyes. Typically, when a new Keyes novel is released, I rush out to the bookstore, buy a copy (hardcover, mind you, i NEVER do that) and race home to spend the next three days secluded in my room, flipping through pages at an alarming rate. While I did enjoy this novel, I fel More...
Jul 06, 2011
Femke
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In het begin is het een rommelig boek omdat je van 4 verschillende mensen steeds een klein stukje leest. Naarmate het boek vordert leer je de hoofdpersonen kennen en het is niet meer rommelig maar juist leuk dat het boek van de ene persoon op de andere persoon springt. Je leeft je dan namelijk helemaal inn in hun situatie en wilt zo snel mogelijk weer lezen. De bezoeker die langskomt op Star Street heeft ook nog een taak en die is aan het begin eigenlijk niet duidelijk waardoor je niet helemaal
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Jun 29, 2011
Felicity
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Marian Keyes is one of my favourite authors. Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married is one of the books I read when I'm in need of comfort. A Marian book is like a rich hot chocolate and a woodfire on a cold and miserable day. I wasn't aware Marian had a new book out, so was pleased to discover she had. I really loved Brightest Star in the Sky, it was a little different, but quirky different!
Love, Love, Love how the villain got his cumuppence!
Love, Love, Love how the villain got his cumuppence!
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Mar 29, 2011
Emma
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I don't really like chick-lit. I like my characters to have more than one dimension, and I'm not very keen on words like 'smouldering', 'heart broken' and 'throbbing member'. All three of these shockingly cliché phrases wouldn't be out of place in this book, but despite this I reluctantly admit I enjoyed it.
The characters weren't exactly 100% realistic, but they all had individual identities with a bit of depth to them (Okay, pretty stereotypical personalitites, but who hasn't met p More...
The characters weren't exactly 100% realistic, but they all had individual identities with a bit of depth to them (Okay, pretty stereotypical personalitites, but who hasn't met p More...
Nov 25, 2010
Annina
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Kirja kertoo Dublinin Star Streetillä, Yrjöjen aikaisessa punatiilisessä kerrostalossa jossa on sininen ovi ja banaaninmuotoinen kolkutin, asuvien ihmisten elämästä seuraavan 60 päivän aikana.
Ullakkohuoneistossa viettää juuri 40-vuotisjuhliaan ihastuttava levy-yhtiössä työskentelevä Katie, hänen alapuolellaan asustaa 88-vuotias Jemima ja aasia muistuttava koiran. Heidän alakerrassaan majailee kummallinen kolmikko: kaksi salskeaa puolalaista nuorta miestä Jan ja Andrei ja pieni, kikkar More...
Ullakkohuoneistossa viettää juuri 40-vuotisjuhliaan ihastuttava levy-yhtiössä työskentelevä Katie, hänen alapuolellaan asustaa 88-vuotias Jemima ja aasia muistuttava koiran. Heidän alakerrassaan majailee kummallinen kolmikko: kaksi salskeaa puolalaista nuorta miestä Jan ja Andrei ja pieni, kikkar More...
Feb 03, 2010
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Mar 21, 2011
Holly
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This book was OK, the characters were great. It's a whole 613 pages and I think she could have cut it down to around 400.
The book is funny, at times, not really laugh-out-loud funny but it is nonetheless. I think the best story is with Katie and I felt the most connection with her(funnily enough I'm a 15 year-old) and she should have featured more of her. It gets a bit tedious with the constant swapping of characters but it is refreshing to get a different perspective as they a very More...
The book is funny, at times, not really laugh-out-loud funny but it is nonetheless. I think the best story is with Katie and I felt the most connection with her(funnily enough I'm a 15 year-old) and she should have featured more of her. It gets a bit tedious with the constant swapping of characters but it is refreshing to get a different perspective as they a very More...
Jan 09, 2012
Beth
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I loved this book. i never usually recommed books but this one I've dished out twice now. by the end i couldnt put it down and every spare five minits in my day i was reading it.
It works through the all different residences in on building and i would get so emersed in one story I'd forget about the others untill the next chapter and it would happen all over again.
It does take a while to fully get into it. My friend kept asking when something was going to actualy happen More...
It works through the all different residences in on building and i would get so emersed in one story I'd forget about the others untill the next chapter and it would happen all over again.
It does take a while to fully get into it. My friend kept asking when something was going to actualy happen More...
Jul 17, 2011
Angela
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Marian Keyes' novels are some of my favourite light reads, although admittedly this book is not all light and fluffy. However, I like that about her books too, that she can skillfully move from light to 'dark' subject matter, and still retain the humour that is a central feature of all her writing. I find her characters interesting and endearing, and I like that they are presented flaws and all in a non-judgemental way so you find yourself as a reader just accepting them the way they are, and ho
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Aug 09, 2011
Megankellie
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I like Marian Keyes. If everything is crazy and reality is getting too overwhelming, you need a good, predictable (but not too predictable) story where the characters all meet each other and there are some good jokes and people have sex frequently, but not so graphically that it's a romance novel, and not so realistically that you get depressed. This is not her best work, but it is a nice feeling of laying on a couch and requesting a story where female relationship fantasies come true--the rich
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Aug 25, 2010
Kate
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Reading Marian Keyes is like eating chocolate, it goes down easily is a little indulgent but fundamental for good mental health. Marian has established herself as a high performer in the Chic Lit genre there are always sharp savvy characters full of stereotypical Irish traits. The language and settings are very here and now with lots of fun aspects to it. I love that when things go wrong they are "bangjaxed and eejits a plenty.
I find interesting that others reading this book a More...
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