Focusing largely on the addictions stereotypically associated with women – such as eating disorders and shopping – is a brave, unglamorous choice from Keyes, and helps to give a real-feel to the narrative in the novel. She was particularly pleased with the restraint with which she wrote the three male characters, not. Perhaps this close understanding of addiction is what allows Keyes to portray the topic with such a deft hand bringing readers along with the struggles the characters are experiencing, the frustrations and emotions that come along with it, and the nonlinear nature recovery often takes. Published at the beginning of 2020, Grown Ups is her most structurally ambitious novel. Addiction is particularly familiar for Keyes, who has been open about her battles with alcoholism, previously stating that there was a point where alcohol was “the only thing I cared about eventually”.

For Grown Ups, the particular difficult issue in question is addiction coming in the form of status, eating disorders, spending, and more. Rachel’s Holiday talked about addiction, 2006’s Anybody Out There dissects grief as a topic, and This Charming Man touches on domestic abuse. She’s built a reputation in this time for fun and frothy fiction that still depicts difficult and controversial issues – often touching on her own personal experiences. Written from seven points of view across several generations and with themes ranging from bulimia to the.

Irish-born Marian Keyes is well known for her women’s literature works, with more than 20 million copies of her novels sold worldwide, and books translated into more than 30 languages. Marian Keyes Grown Ups: A Novel Paperback Jby Marian Keyes (Author) 15,989 ratings Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 25.73 42 Used from 1.93 5 New from 25.72 Paperback 13.89 47 Used from 3.91 25 New from 9.20 Audio CD 24.59 5 New from 24. Is Grown Ups Marian Keyes’ most feminist novel Her most political Perhaps both.

Grown Ups by Marian Keyes