Lisa Edwards
This Prada-wearing magazine editor thinks her life is over when her "fabulous" new job turns out to be a deportation to Dublin t... read full description
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May 14, 2008
Federica
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Think about an ambitious woman who expects a promotion to became an important magazine editor in New York and ends up in a little pennyless women's magazine editorial board in Ireland instead.
She could either resign indignant or make "Colleen" the most prestigious magazine in the fashion industry.
To do so Lisa Edwards will drive her Dublin staff, mainly made up of women, to exhaustion (nothing like the icy Miranda Priestly in the "Devil Wear Prada" th More...
She could either resign indignant or make "Colleen" the most prestigious magazine in the fashion industry.
To do so Lisa Edwards will drive her Dublin staff, mainly made up of women, to exhaustion (nothing like the icy Miranda Priestly in the "Devil Wear Prada" th More...
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Jan 05, 2011
Hollie
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Despite the VULGAR, VULGAR, VULGARness of this book, I thought maybe I might enjoy the story???? Once I realized that all my energy was being zapped by this book and it's VULGARITY, I turned to the end of the book and read the last chapter to find out what happened so I could say goodbye to "Sushi for Beginners" once and for all. Sidenote: I couldn't get into character who had names that I couldn't even pronounce or morph into something I could at least pronounce in my mind while I r
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Sep 08, 2007
Arnetra
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For Ashling Kennedy, the new job she lands at start-up Irish fashion magazine Colleen is a dream come true. For Lisa Edwards, a high-maintenance London editor expecting a promotion to New York, her appointment as editor-in-chief of Colleen is a slap in the face, the only consolation being her rumpled-but-handsome new boss, Jack Devine. Furious at being passed up for a job at Manhattan magazine, Lisa vows to make Colleen the envy of the fashion industry, even if it kills her. She drives her Dubli
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Apr 23, 2008
Jane
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I finally finished this book. I had started Sushi for Beginners only a few days before it was due back to the library and never really got time to read much... now having finished it, I can say it was an interesting read. I am not sure why I was compelled to read and keep reading, but I was. It was different having three "main" characters, and surprisingly not overly confusing either.
The reader got to see different points of view from Lisa, Ashling, and Clodagh (all of who More...
The reader got to see different points of view from Lisa, Ashling, and Clodagh (all of who More...
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Sep 18, 2007
Katie
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In this charming and engaging "chick lit" novel, the author takes three unique women, each with her own demons and desires and throws them together. The characters are captivating and complex; Lisa, the bitchy, stunning, Prada-wearing magazine editor; Ashling, the plain-jane, mousy, overly organized, constantly worrying assistant editor, and Clodagh, the beautiful, unsatisfied housewife who appears to have it all. The novel is set in Dublin and follows the women through an interconnect
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Aug 18, 2007
Alcy_girl
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Quite enjoyed this one. I have liked some of Marian Keyes books, and not others, so I am always hesitant when I start her books, but, I liked this one.
It follows the lives of three women and the parallels in their lives. One is the editor of a new magazine and the bitch from hell. One is married with two children and a beautiful woman with everything. The third is the married woman's friend who has none of that.
It was interesting seeing how three different women from different backgr More...
It follows the lives of three women and the parallels in their lives. One is the editor of a new magazine and the bitch from hell. One is married with two children and a beautiful woman with everything. The third is the married woman's friend who has none of that.
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Oct 02, 2009
I’ve been screaming for a while for a good chick-lit book with strong, independent female characters and when I finally find one, I get bored halfway through. The book was good, but I had a hard time holding my interest in it. It follows the lives of three completely different, yet connected women.
Lisa is a flashy magazine editor from London. Her work is everything. She’s been hoping to get a glamorous job at a magazine in New York City, but instead she’s been assigned to setup a bra More...
Lisa is a flashy magazine editor from London. Her work is everything. She’s been hoping to get a glamorous job at a magazine in New York City, but instead she’s been assigned to setup a bra More...
Jan 11, 2009
Faith
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Well, yet an other Keyes I can say again. Keyes is entertaining most of the time, but sometimes she annoys me.
As for "Sushi..." Its different from the other Keyes Ive read. This time there is three main characters instead one. They are:
Lisa, magazine editor from London sent to Dublin to start a new young woman's mag. She’s bossy and obsessed with her work. Pretty different from other Keyes-characters, since she atleat seams confident. However her marriage is a c More...
As for "Sushi..." Its different from the other Keyes Ive read. This time there is three main characters instead one. They are:
Lisa, magazine editor from London sent to Dublin to start a new young woman's mag. She’s bossy and obsessed with her work. Pretty different from other Keyes-characters, since she atleat seams confident. However her marriage is a c More...
Jan 16, 2012
Jolzyn
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Sushi For Beginners By Marian Keyes do not has anything to do with sushi in the story of the book. The book is basically based on three womens; Lisa who is a workaholic and ruthless in achieving things that she wants found herself being transferred to start a new magazine in Ireland, Ashling, little miss efficient who is due to her past childhood, tends to believe in everything there is and have low self esteem and Clodagh, (the character that i least like) who is very selfish and likes to take
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Jun 03, 2011
Rebecca
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What does this say about me that I blew through another 400+ page chick-lit novel in two days? I NEED A LIFE! Yes.
I read a book by Keyes a couple of months ago and while I enjoyed it also, both books where just very very heavy. Lots goes on and while the characters move forward, a lot happens between the first and last page and the route they took to get there was just kind of ehh.
The book takes place in Dublin and is written as such and sometimes hard to understand, a li More...
I read a book by Keyes a couple of months ago and while I enjoyed it also, both books where just very very heavy. Lots goes on and while the characters move forward, a lot happens between the first and last page and the route they took to get there was just kind of ehh.
The book takes place in Dublin and is written as such and sometimes hard to understand, a li More...
May 15, 2010
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Marian Keyes shoots and scores again with another fantastic novel which centers around three modern singletons. Magazine editor Lisa Edwards meets with her bosses about a new job they have lined up for her to launch a new magazine called Colleen. Lisa is already visualizing a new posh lifestyle for herself in New York.
However, New York isn't quite where her new job has been set up. She's pretty much being deported to Dublin to fend for herself, start anew and make this new magazine the ne More...
However, New York isn't quite where her new job has been set up. She's pretty much being deported to Dublin to fend for herself, start anew and make this new magazine the ne More...
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Jul 15, 2007
Carrie
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Started reading Marian Keyes when I returned from Ireland in the summer of 2004. I bought a book of short stories from Irish writers, and Marian Keyes was one of them. I went to see which writers we had at our library, and I found Marian Keyes had several. I tried to read them in order and ended up liking them -- funny, character development -- that I bought a few that I've read and reread, including this one. The women are easy to relate to and the men are minor Prince Charmings.
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Jan 12, 2011
Michele
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This book is about self-centered Lisa Edwards who is expecting to be sent to New York instead she is sent to Dublin in order to launch a new magazine, Colleen. At first she sees the assignment to Dublin as a punishment since it is in the middle of nowhere however as she gets to know the area and the people she changes her perception. She is hiding the fact from her coworkers that she is married and is divorcing her husband until later on when her estranged husband shows up. They split up on t
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Jan 15, 2012
Juanita
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This novel is set in the fashion magazine industry, and I was primarily interested in this novel because I work in the media industry, and have had a lot of contact with magazine teams. However, in New Zealand it seems to be a lot more laid back than in Sushi for Beginners!
The Good: despite being chick-lit it had a fair bit packed into it, and I didn't once feel like the plot was dragging. It is set in Ireland, and the contrasting POVs between Lisa, from London, and Ashling from Dub More...
The Good: despite being chick-lit it had a fair bit packed into it, and I didn't once feel like the plot was dragging. It is set in Ireland, and the contrasting POVs between Lisa, from London, and Ashling from Dub More...
Oct 12, 2011
Amantine
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"Sushi for Beginners" is definitely a lighter read than Marian Keyes' "This Charming Man". By comparison, I also found it less rewarding when I finished reading, but that's only when putting the two books side by side.
Individually speaking, Sushi for Beginners is quite an enjoyable read. Ashling was cute and I didn't find her entirely boxed into the she's-a-weird-nerd type, thankfully. I still feel that her struggle with long-lasting issues wasn't dealt as nicely as More...
Individually speaking, Sushi for Beginners is quite an enjoyable read. Ashling was cute and I didn't find her entirely boxed into the she's-a-weird-nerd type, thankfully. I still feel that her struggle with long-lasting issues wasn't dealt as nicely as More...
Aug 10, 2011
Litchick
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I picked up this book because I was looking for a light summer read. It was an okay book.
The characters were interesting enough, a group of people launching a new woman's magazine in Dublin. Very "Devil Wears Prada" but with a little more lightheartedness. This book straddles the line between chick lit and that common quiet romance type of read that seems to dominate the market. It was far from a bodice ripper, but didn't exactly exude that thoughtfulness that some of the More...
The characters were interesting enough, a group of people launching a new woman's magazine in Dublin. Very "Devil Wears Prada" but with a little more lightheartedness. This book straddles the line between chick lit and that common quiet romance type of read that seems to dominate the market. It was far from a bodice ripper, but didn't exactly exude that thoughtfulness that some of the More...
Aug 02, 2011
Julie
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Oh, it was very hard to give that 4 because frankly any book by Marian Keyes is high and above the usual far in her genre of romantic comedy. But if I compare her to herself--compare this book to others she's written that I have given a 5 star rating to--I can't say that its of the same caliber to me.
It's still fabulous & well done & funny & real. But the characters did not grab me as much as in other books. Ashling, for instance. I just couldn't see her in my head.
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It's still fabulous & well done & funny & real. But the characters did not grab me as much as in other books. Ashling, for instance. I just couldn't see her in my head.
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Oct 20, 2010
Liz
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I wouldn't say this was a great book. It's another one that I managed to read on planes and in airports but wouldn't make time for reading it when I wouldn't otherwise be bored to tears.
I agree with other reviews here that the characters are not developed. In many cases, as with Jack, Lisa, and even Ashling, the characters change, even sometimes drastically, but we never really get to understand why. We are told the actions of characters in the past and given some glimpses into wh More...
I agree with other reviews here that the characters are not developed. In many cases, as with Jack, Lisa, and even Ashling, the characters change, even sometimes drastically, but we never really get to understand why. We are told the actions of characters in the past and given some glimpses into wh More...
Jul 01, 2010
Dwhren
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I am very much not into chick lit, but Marian Keyes is one of my friend Heather's favorite authors. We read another book by her for our book club, which I didn't much care for. However, Heather assured us that not all of Keyes books contained such stereotypical chick lit characters. I was looking for something that was available to check out last minute via Overdrive for my Nook to take on my Alaskan vacation, and this was available so I decided to give Keyes another chance.
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May 28, 2011
Rhoda
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Although chick lit is not my favourite genre, I don't mind the odd one here and there and have a few more in my "to read" pile that I will get to eventually. Generally they tend to follow a formula and are fairly easy reading and not too taxing on the brain! I have to say I quite enjoyed this story though and it was better than most of the other chick lit books I've read. I actually liked that not all the characters had the happy ending that is usually customary for this genre and when
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May 12, 2010
Carin
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A delightful chick lit from the master, Marian Keyes. This sticks with familar topics such as single women in Dublin and life on a magazine. There's Lisa, the reluctant new editor of Colleen magazine, Ashling the 'ever prepared' deputy and Ashling's married friend with children, Clodagh. Add in a variety of nice sounding men and you've got a recipe for a bumpy ride.
I originally aimed to read this book on holidays but never got around it- instead, reading it during a very busy time. I suspe More...
I originally aimed to read this book on holidays but never got around it- instead, reading it during a very busy time. I suspe More...
Jun 10, 2010
Christina
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This book was entertaining enough, but I would stop short of calling it good. The characters weren't really developed, Keyes just basically told us what the characters were doing and never let them grow past their one dimensioned personalities. The only one who escapes that fate is Lisa, the hardass editor. And she doesn't even develop so much as suddenly she's just different. The secondary characters were so over the top that they were completely unbelievable. By the time the last chapter
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Oct 02, 2011
Meg
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This was a really fascinating read, and I'm not exactly sure how to categorize it. I feel like it is part of the "new chick lit". Not sure if that is a thing, but if it is, this book definitely fits into that category.
Basically, it's a story about three women going through some rough and also awkward and hilarious times in their lives. And while it definitely has elements of chick lit, it is also very moving and very sweet at times, digging deeper into descriptions and characters More...
Basically, it's a story about three women going through some rough and also awkward and hilarious times in their lives. And while it definitely has elements of chick lit, it is also very moving and very sweet at times, digging deeper into descriptions and characters More...
Jul 19, 2009
Sandy
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Trashy...Originally I was drawn by the reference to sushi...Describes the misadventures at a woman's magazine in Ireland called "Colleen", predominantly through the eyes of a "The Devil Wears Prada"-type cold-hearted editor-in-chief...her cutthroat attempts to get ahead in life, and recreate the success of her previous magazine in New York City. Colleen is a detour in her life, from where she'd hoped she would be instead, working for "Manhattan" magazine...She's in
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Mar 03, 2009
Jan
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It should come as no surprise that I'm a big fan of Marian Keyes, given how many of her books grace my "read" shelf. This Charming Man rates as my favorite of her books, but Sushi for Beginners comes in a close second.
I picked up a tattered paperback copy of this book at a library book sale over the weekend and finished it in a quick 3 days. I could hardly put it down! The story is both fun and interesting, the characters compelling and - for the most part - likable, and th More...
I picked up a tattered paperback copy of this book at a library book sale over the weekend and finished it in a quick 3 days. I could hardly put it down! The story is both fun and interesting, the characters compelling and - for the most part - likable, and th More...
Feb 24, 2009
Fahima
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this book uncovers our daily life sorty when we tusrt our friends but they acutually r continously cheating on us. it actually happens but we are not considerate and try to keep our temprament moderate but in this novel clodagh is not forgiven and her friend leaves her. everybody is very much sincere to their in feelings and they exactly know their likes and dislikessuch as LISA whose aspirations r quiet peaky and she is up to them but dejected enough when transfered to a 2nd class country. she
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Jan 22, 2011
Kelly
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Sushi for Beginners is a great book to read when you need something mind-numbing. It's formulaic plot and predictability do not invoke deep thought. I did enjoy Marian Keyes use of details. Her characters are honest and believable. Her characters are not flat by any means. The main character is adorable, pitiful, and funny. I feel that Marian Keyes has the potential to write a better and more memorable novel. I would hope that she does because I would love to read it. I think that this book has
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Mar 29, 2010
Karyl
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This book is total chick lit. It was a light, entertaining read -- just what I needed for this gloomy, wet, grumpy weather. Amazingly enough, not everything turns out perfectly at the end, which made me like it even more. Of the three women profiled in this book, only two have a possible happily-ever-after with a male character in the book, though one has to go through some really rotten experiences before she gets there.
Somehow I got hold of the UK edition, which I found quite c More...
Somehow I got hold of the UK edition, which I found quite c More...
Feb 21, 2009
Cathy
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