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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