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Used Book ~ Angels by author Marian Keyes

Angels
Author: Marian Keyes

Book Information

Publisher: HarperTorch
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback

Rating: 191

ISBN-13: 9780060008031 - ISBN-10: 0060008032
Publication Date: 6/1/2003
Pages: 464

Book Description:

The internationally bestselling author of Last Chance Saloon, the incomparable Marian Keyes is back with a delirious celebration of life, love, and sisterhood in La-La Land. The only one of her siblings not burdened with the "diva gene," Maggie Walsh always prided herself on her normalcy --until she caught her irreproachable husband having an affair and was sacked from her dependable job. Suddenly her perfectly organized existence has become a perfect mess. Rather than stew in her sorrow, she decides, for the first time in her life, to do something daring -- and flees to the shelter of her best friend Emily in the faraway wonderland of Los Angeles. In this mecca of tanned, beautiful bodies, unsvelte, uncool Maggie is decidedly a fish out of water. Yet overnight, she's mixing with film folk, pitching scripts, even experimenting with sex -- and discovering that the end of a marriage is not the end of everything. And before she's through, neither the City of Angels nor Maggie Walsh will ever be the same again.

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Genres:

Literature & Fiction >> General >> Contemporary

Other Versions of this Book: Hardcover, Paperback

Top Member Reviews

Christy T. (ChristyT) from LAS VEGAS, NV wrote on 2/20/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

I absolutely love the books by Marian Keyes - so much that its hard for me to part with them! Very fun stories about friends and their ups and downs through life

Carmen G. (Carmen) wrote on 1/17/2007...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

A little long winded, but very entertaining.

Teresa H. (WarEagle78) from HOOVER, AL wrote on 6/20/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Chick lit, not bad, not my favorite from Keyes either. Maggie catches her husband in an affair and flees Ireland for Los Angeles, the home of another ex-pat, screenwriter wanna Emily. The story moves between "young woman in big city" chick lit fun and background on Maggie's life. Okay story, nice ending.

Jeannette B. from BROOKFIELD, MA wrote on 1/29/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This book was a fun read. It was the perfect book for that getaway from life feeling.

Nancy L. (sewingnancyl) from WINFIELD, MO wrote on 1/25/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

The only ohne of her siblings not burdened with the "diva Gene", Maggie Walsh always prided herself on her normalcy...until she caught her irreproachable husband having and affair and was sacked from her dependable job.

Priscilla A. (priscillamylove) from PALMER, MA wrote on 1/20/2007...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

The only one of her siblings not burdened with the "diva gene" Maggie Walsh always prided herself on her normalcy - until she caught her irreproachable husband having an affair and was sacked from her dependable job.
Suddenly her perfectly orgainized existence has become a perfect mess. Rather than stew in her sorrow, she decides for the 1st time in her life to do something daring - and flees to the shelter of her best friend Emily in the faraway wonderland of Lo Angeles, In this mecca of tanned, beautiful bodies, unsvelte, uncool Maggie is decidedly a fish out of water.

A fun read. A great book to have on vacation, or poolside.

Beth L. (FyrefyterMom) from AVA, MO wrote on 6/5/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Excellent read! I got wrapped up, I laughed, I cried, I finished this one in 3 days.

Josephine R. (ladyj98a) from CANTON, PA wrote on 5/6/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Definately not about angels. A fun story of a woman who loses all of her comfortable tennis mom world and moves to Los Angles to be with a friend who shows her a "brand new" way of life. Light and warm.

Jill W. (jilbean3) from BOYNTON BEACH, FL wrote on 4/26/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

Long. Typical chick-lit...but not as good of one I had hoped for.

Jennifer C. (JennTCamp) from BOXBOROUGH, MA wrote on 4/5/2006...

1 member(s) found this review helpful.

This is good, anyone who has read another Marian Keyes (especially about the Walsh sisters) will like it.

Rate These Member Reviews

Marie F. from RIDGEFIELD, CT wrote on 7/7/2008...

Great beach read. Love her stuff.

Angela T. (rubyred) from AUBURN, IN wrote on 1/19/2008...

The cover suggests a beach read, and indeed, it's a perfect one! (I read it on my honeymoon in Tahiti last year.) Keyes does a good job getting the reader to care about the characters, even if sometimes their actions seem a bit too chick-lit contrived. This book got me interested in the series of books on the Walsh sisters. I've since read "Watermelon," the first one, but "Angels" is still my favorite.

Amanda F. (Cissa) from NORTHBOROUGH, MA wrote on 5/22/2007...

A good Keyes book- funny, but nice.

Glenna J. from GLEN COVE, NY wrote on 5/7/2007...

Great summer read for the beach.

Kathy B. (MsLuLu) from ATLANTA, GA wrote on 3/19/2007...

"Wonderfully wicked...Angels is a heavenly romp." San Diego Union-Tribune
"The internationally bestselling author of Last Chance Saloon, the incomparable Marian Keys is back with a delirious celebration of life, love and sisterhood in La-La Land."

Allison H. (MamaAli) from RALEIGH, NC wrote on 1/31/2007...

Cute book-fast read.

Rachel M. (remonkey) from GAITHERSBURG, MD wrote on 1/30/2007...

beach reading but a lot of fun

Kal B. from Oceanside, CA wrote on 11/27/2006...

Humor, life, love and sisters in LA

Noel D. (NoOtherOne) from WILMINGTON, DE wrote on 10/2/2006...

Great one! Marian Keyes is quickly becoming one of my chick lit favorites!

Faith M. from CHARLOTTE, NC wrote on 8/5/2006...

The only one of her siblings not burdened with the "diva gene," Maggie Walsh always prided herself on her normalcy - until she caught her irreproachable husband having an affair and was sacked from her dependable job. Suddenly her perfectly organized existence has become a perfect mess. Rather than stew in her sorrow, she decides, for the first time in her life, to do something daring - and flees to the shelter of her best friend Emily in the faraway wonderland of Los Angeles. In this mecca of tanned, beautiful bodies, unsvelte, uncool Maggie is decidely a fish out of water. Yet overnight, she's mixing with film folk, pitching scripts, even experimenting with sex - and discovering that the end of a marriage is not the end of everything. And before she's through, neither the City of Angels nor Maggie Walsh will ever be the same again.