REVIEW: Good Eggs by Rebecca Hardiman published by Atlantic Books

The Gogartys are an Irish family, and in this book the story centres on three main family members, Grandma Millie, stepson Kevin and teenage daughter Aideen.

The book starts with Millie being arrested for shoplifting (again) and Kevin and his wife Grace deciding to send rebellious Aideen to a boarding school. When the family appoint a carer for Millie and Aideen goes off to focus on her studies, life shifts up a gear for the Gogarty’s and they certainly don’t get the smooth ride they were hoping for!! Nothing goes to plan, and things descend into chaos!

I really enjoyed this story, although it felt like a book of two halves. I absolutely loved feisty old Millie who certainly wasn’t going to take anything lying down, however sometimes her stubbornness did drive to me distraction, and I could completely relate to poor old Kevin! One part of the book I didn’t get was the relationship between twin sisters Aideen and Nuala – they were chalk and cheese and to be honest, I would have loved a bit more focus on how different their lives became when one was shipped off to boarding school and the other one stayed at home.

The second part of the book focuses on the foreign adventure two of the characters have, which I could have read more and more of.

The ending I didn’t get at all, and I think I might have missed something, because I completely didn’t understand the last line of the book and I don’t know what was given to Millie? If anyone could shed any light on it, that would be great.

I adore Irish fiction and if you are a fan of Marian Keyes you will also a love this story.

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