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Rachel's Holiday

By: Marian Keyes
Narrated by: Gerri Halligan
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'How did it end up like this? Twenty-seven, unemployed, mistaken for a drug addict, in a treatment centre in the back arse of nowhere with an empty Valium bottle in my knickers . . .'

Meet Rachel Walsh. She's been living it up in New York City, spending her nights talking her way into glamorous parties before heading home in the early hours to her hot boyfriend Luke. But her sensible older sister showing up and sending her off to actual rehab wasn't quite part of her plan. She's only agreed to her incarceration because she's heard that rehab is wall-to-wall jacuzzis, gymnasiums and rock stars going cold turkey - plus it's about time she had a holiday.

Saying goodbye to fun will be hard. But not as hard as losing the man who she realises, all too late, might just be the love of her life . . .

'Gloriously funny' Sunday Times

'A born storyteller' Independent on Sunday

'The voice of a generation' Daily Mirror

Praise for Marian Keyes:

'Comic, convincing and true' Guardian

'Mercilessly funny' The Times

'Funny, tender and completely absorbing!' Graham Norton Contemporary Contemporary Romance Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Romance Women's Fiction Comedy Heartfelt Funny Feel-Good Witty
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This is one of Marian Keyes earlier stories about the Walsh family, and I'd read it many years ago. The audible version added to rather than detracted from my memory of the original, the narration was excellent

Nice to go back to an old favourite

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Definatley YES. This is a great story about how we see ourselves and how that compares to what we are actually like.

What did you like best about this story?

Rachel lived her life in a bubble not actually seeing what she was doing to herself and those around her.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

When Rachel has friends and family to visit her in the Priory, she hears how others see her and the way she lives her life. There comes a point when she realises that they are right and her life is not as good as she thought it was.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes. You hear the story at the start from her point of view, but something tells you that there are things happening that she either doesn't see, or doesn't want to see, but you know that at any moment realiseation will dawn on her. You have to keep reading just to get to that point!!!!

Any additional comments?

A really good read about someone who is on the road to self istruction, but they don't see it coming!!!!!

She couldn't see what others saw!!!

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It took me a while to get into this book - at first I was so exasperated by the heroine and felt that the novel was more like a handbook to addiction recovery than a work of fiction. But the, bingo, the magic happened and I couldn't stopped listening. Gerri Halligan's narration is superb. The scene with the drunken dentist had me in hysterics - it was one of the funniest episodes I have ever listened to.
I loved the family dynamics between the sisters and their parents - the camaraderie of the inmates at the rehab unit and the wonderful boyfriend Luke.

Gripping

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I was pleasantly surprised with this book. The storyline is one I've not come across before. I love an Irish accent and the narrator's distinction between male and female character voices was very clear so I never got lost. There is lots of humour considering the seriousness of the subject. I highly recommend this book.

Brilliant!!

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I’m currently working my way through Marian’s library of books and absolutely loved this! Well narrated and so funny in parts. Really well written on such an important subject and didn’t shy away from it to! Thank you!

Soooooo Goooood!

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