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Sushi For Beginners
by
Marian Keyes
One of Keyes' bestsellers, featuring the single career young women living in Dublin. Vietnamese translation by Do Tuan Anh. In Vietnamese. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
Paperback, 564 pages
Published
2010
by Penguin Books
(first published November 2nd 2000)
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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" though)but all the efforts will be prized as "...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" though)but all the efforts will be prized as "...more
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...more
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 whom are girls despite ho...more
The reader got to see different points of view from Lisa, Ashling, and Clodagh (all of whom are girls despite ho...more
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 interconnected series...more
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 backgrounds can ha...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.
It was interesting seeing how three different women from different backgrounds can ha...more
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 catastrophe, but she cant forget ab...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 catastrophe, but she cant forget ab...more
I was expecting this book to be another quick, yet witty tale about a woman who loses everything and embarks on a life of rediscovery. In many ways, this book was just that. And yet, there was another side of this story that made it a fast and fun read.
At the center of the story is Lisa, a type A+, extremely head-strong go-getter magazine editor, transplanted to Dublin to jump-start a new magazine, Colleen. At first Lisa is miserable in her new "home" (though I don't believe she ever considers D...more
At the center of the story is Lisa, a type A+, extremely head-strong go-getter magazine editor, transplanted to Dublin to jump-start a new magazine, Colleen. At first Lisa is miserable in her new "home" (though I don't believe she ever considers D...more
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...more
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 little bit. It revolves ar...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 little bit. It revolves ar...more
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 next big...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 next big...more
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.
Kurzeinschätzung:
2,5 von 5 Sternen
Die Handlung wirkte eher wie ein Seifenoper. Es gab zu viele Personen, die zwar locker zusammenhingen, aber deren Beziehung einfach zu oberflächlich blieben. Ständig musste man sich Namen merken ohne viel über die Personen zu wissen. Das machte das ganze schwierig und man kam nie richtig in die Geschichte.
Außerdem waren die Charakter unsympathisch – Zickig, eingebildet oder dumm.
Die Erotik, die Schilderung der Liebesgeschichten und der Humor in der Geschichte si...more
2,5 von 5 Sternen
Die Handlung wirkte eher wie ein Seifenoper. Es gab zu viele Personen, die zwar locker zusammenhingen, aber deren Beziehung einfach zu oberflächlich blieben. Ständig musste man sich Namen merken ohne viel über die Personen zu wissen. Das machte das ganze schwierig und man kam nie richtig in die Geschichte.
Außerdem waren die Charakter unsympathisch – Zickig, eingebildet oder dumm.
Die Erotik, die Schilderung der Liebesgeschichten und der Humor in der Geschichte si...more
The first time I read a book by Marian Keyes, was when I around 16/17 (am now 26) and the book was Lucy Sullivan is getting married. I was enthralled and I lost count of the number of times I reread the book. I also lent the book (one of my most prized possessions) to various friends who in turn, laughed and (nearly) cried with Lucy. Since then, I keep a Keyes’ book collection and wait fervently, each and every time for her books to surface so that they can find their place on my shrine...I mean...more
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 the...more
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 Dublin, were wo...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 Dublin, were wo...more
"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 it could have been. She pulls...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 it could have been. She pulls...more
Like all Marian Keyes books the story follows young women with awesome careers, struggling with depression largely stemming from being boyfriend-less... Or thereabouts.
I find reading Marian Keyes novels is a bit like eating at MacDonalds. You think your going to love it, it's so goooood while you're munching through it (which takes hardly any time at all) and then you go away and think about it and realise it wasn't good at all.
I did enjoy Sushi for Beginners mainly for the character of Lisa but...more
I find reading Marian Keyes novels is a bit like eating at MacDonalds. You think your going to love it, it's so goooood while you're munching through it (which takes hardly any time at all) and then you go away and think about it and realise it wasn't good at all.
I did enjoy Sushi for Beginners mainly for the character of Lisa but...more
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 better written chick-l...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 better written chick-l...more
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.
But I do love Mar...more
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.
But I do love Mar...more
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 what upbringing a...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 what upbringing a...more
This is a story about three women. Lisa, a hard-core magazine editor who puts the 'B' in Boss (as well as Bitch). Ashling is a plain as vanilla but is as sweet as chocolate. Clodagh is the housewife and mother who is lacks "zing" from days spent at home.
Notes: For the beginning half of this book, it was pretty flat. You wondered what was going to happen and where everything was going. Of course you have your theories, but it's just stagnant... until about two-thirds into the book when the book r...more
Notes: For the beginning half of this book, it was pretty flat. You wondered what was going to happen and where everything was going. Of course you have your theories, but it's just stagnant... until about two-thirds into the book when the book r...more
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.
The book still wasn'...more
The book still wasn'...more
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 it all we...more
May 12, 2010
Sam
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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 suspect it...more
I originally aimed to read this book on holidays but never got around it- instead, reading it during a very busy time. I suspect it...more
This book was totally a guilty pleasure. A fast read, requiring no brain power but also not written so poorly that it bothered me (there have been some books ...). It reminded me of being in England in good ways ("half twelve" sounds so much cooler than "twelve thirty") and bad ways (since when does being half Vietnamese make you "exotic"?).
I didn't particularly which characters got together at the end, but what really bothered me was this: the test for clinical depression is being sad for two w...more
I didn't particularly which characters got together at the end, but what really bothered me was this: the test for clinical depression is being sad for two w...more
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 rolle...more
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 initially separated, and uses all...more
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 the ending is quite sati...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 the ending is quite sati...more
I LOVE Marian Keyes. The charming eccentricities of her characters make them oddly identifiable. I dare you to try to read her books and not laugh out loud.
Self centered Lisa is disappointed when she is sent to Dublin to launch a new magazine - she had thought she was getting transferred to New York. She of course is disappointed at first. The book becomes a little more involved when you meet Ashling who broke up with her boyfriend b/c he didn't want to get married, and the Clodagh - who is married with 2 kids and seems to have the perfect life. Everyone seems to be jealous of each other's situation and it they would learn to be friends then maybe...more
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Marian Keyes, born September 10, 1963, is a popular Irish writer, considered to be one of the original progenitors of "chick lit". Keyes' first novel, Watermelon, was published in Ireland in 1995. Since then she has published seven further novels and two collections of non-fiction, and has sold 15 million copies of her books in 30 languages.
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