The Brightest Star in the Sky Summary and Reviews
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Published Jan 2010
480 pages
Genre: Literary Fiction
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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 Bushnell's darkly comic sensibility and Sophie Kinsella's fast-paced action. The Brightest Star in the Sky follows seven neighbors whose lives become entangled when a sassy and prescient spirit pays a visit to their Dublin townhouse with the intent of changing at least one of their lives.
But what will this metamorphosis be and who will the sprite choose? There's Matt and Maeve, the newlyweds struggling to overcome the first obstacle in their storybook romance; Lydia, the brassy but vulnerable cabbie; Katie, the just-turned-forty PR executive searching for a more gratifying life; and the eldest resident, Jemima, currently playing hostess to her son Fionn, who is in town to star as the hunky gardener in a hot new television show.
Keyes's universal themes and appealing characters have made her an international phenomenon, and are sure to conquer a wider American audience. With The Brightest Star in the Sky, she delivers another satisfying story charming in its wit and surprising in its depth.
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"Starred Review. Keyes...is an expert at weaving dark threads into cozy material, and in this ambitious outing, she's in top form." - Publishers Weekly
"Trite, but Keyes' lively wit makes it go down easily." - Kirkus Reviews
"Readers who enjoy intelligent, humorous women's fiction (such as Jennifer Weiner) should give Keyes a try." - Library Journal
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Reader Reviews
mari
mysterious to the end
I read this book on and off a couple chapter by chapter. At first I thought the mysterious character in the story was a ghost or something and could not figure out what she/he is until almost the end of the book. An overall stories surrounding other characters weren't so much interesting as I expected or bit boring as matter of fact which is one of the reasons I could not continue reading all at once. But I was very excited when I found out what the mysterious character was and wanted to know the ending. As for epilogue, I though it was an unnecessary closure with too much information. I give "average" rate for a good excitement towards the end! A very good book to read when you need some romance and mystery. Bodicia
A big disappointment
Too clever for her own good. It became tiresome so threw it in the bin. Being an opera lover, I found her characters dislike of opera, predictable. I'm sure she has a big following but I certainly wouldn't consider purchasing any of her books in the future
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Marian Keyes
Marian Keyes is the internationally bestselling author of ten novels, most recently This Charming Man and Anybody Out There?, as well as two autobiographical works. Several of her novels have been adapted for television and film.
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