After completely losing the plot for a while, she gradually begins to rebuild her life and her self esteem. Claire had no clue that this was coming and falls completely to pieces, ending up going home to her parents house in Dublin. In this book, Claire Webster gives birth to her beautiful baby daughter, only to be told shortly afterwards that her husband James is leaving her for another woman.
My personal opinion is that Keyes has learnt over time to write a better balanced book, and better paced between the highs and lows of the storyline. It has to be said though that in this book the humour and the tone are much darker than in some of the other books that I have read, with maybe a hint of desperation.
Marian Keyes excels at writing chicklit novels that aren't afraid to deal with hard issues, whether it be infidelity as in here, or depression, rejection or whatever the issues is, and she manages to do it with style and humour. It is interesting to read this book after some of the others because I think it is possible to see the development of Keyes through the different styles. Having read several Marian Keyes books and enjoyed them, with Last Chance Saloon being my favourite, I wanted to go back to the beginning and read the Walsh sisters books in order, starting with Watermelon. So much so, in fact, that when James slithers back into her life, he's in for a bit of a surprise. And there, sheltered by the love of a quirky family, she gets better. Claire is left with a newborn daughter, a broken heart, and a postpartum body that she can hardly bear to look at. Then, on the day she gives birth to their first baby, James informs her that he's leaving her. It is also the day my husband left me.I can only assume the two events weren't entirely unrelated.Ĭlaire has everything she ever wanted: a husband she adores, a great apartment, a good job. It is the day I gave birth to my first child. February the fifteenth is a very special day for me.
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