The Rachel Incident
Paperback Published on: 06/06/2024
Price: £10.99
Bookseller Reviews
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Sardonic intimacy and daring
What an unexpectedly invigorating read! You feel the disrepair of the house shares, you pleasantly cringe from the juvenile handlings of relationships and... READ MORE
Phenomenonal piece of literature
Thank you to the publishers for sending me a copy of this!
Absolutely phenomenonal.
I loved just about everything in this book - the queer culture,... READ MORE
one of the best of the year
This was an unexpected favourite of the year for me. Books primarily about friendships speak directly to my soul as they are the relationships in my life t... READ MORE
Messy, coming-of-age drama
I really, really enjoyed this! It’s a wonderful coming of age Irish novel that deals with the excruciating pain of first loves and unrequited loves. Whilst... READ MORE
Brilliantly written
Rachel lives in Cork with her enigmatic and closeted friend James who she met working in a bookshop. Rachel is also studying and becomes a little fixated o... READ MORE
A Perfect Coming Of Age Novel
Rachel has fallen in love with her university tutor and when the chance comes to host an event to market his book at the bookshop where she works with her ... READ MORE
Funny, romantic, and totally unexpected
Rachel is facing a lot of the typical problems of all twentysomethings, and she does this alongside her closeted best friend, James, in their freezing hous... READ MORE
An amazing ‘under the radar’ novel.
Rachel lives in Cork with her enigmatic and closeted friend James. Rachel is studying and becomes a little fixated on her professor, Dr. Byrne. However, th... READ MORE
Synopsis
Everyone in Cork remembers the Rachel Incident. But what really happened? It's simple. It's complicated. It's about love, sex and friendship. It's definitely about betrayal. And, above all, it's the story of Rachel and James, two twenty-somethings who met at a bookshop, became best friends, and spent one unforgettable year screwing up and growing up.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
- ISBN: 9780349013565
- Number of pages: 320
- Dimensions: 196 x 126 x 28 mm
- Weight: 260g
- Languages: English
Customer Reviews
View allMessy, horny, briliant
I read the entirety of The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue in a weekend and refused to put it down, even while walking. I can’t explain the sheer un... READ MORE
Joyous, dramatic and seductive
The Rachel Incident follows Rachel and James in their messy uni years; working in a bookshop and living in a sub-par flat together whilst watching sitcoms.... READ MORE
A wonderful coming of age read
“The Rachel Incident is an all-consuming love story. But it's not the one you're expecting. It's unconventional and messy. It's young and foolish. It's abo... READ MORE
Captures the pain of young adulthood beautifully
This book is about two young adults who meet at a bookstore and become friends and roommates. James works in the bookstore. Rachel is in college and has ... READ MORE
an honest, razor sharp story about love, loss and friendship.
The Rachel Incident is an honest, razor sharp story about love, loss and friendship.
Set in Cork, Ireland during the early 2000’s, Rachel is living a mu... READ MORE
Novel of the summer
The Rachel Incident is about the messiness of being in your early 20s. Rachel is living in Cork during the global financial crisis, studying for her Englis... READ MORE
Funny, messy, mortifying, real
The Rachel Incident
by Caroline O'Donoghue
The funniest, the most touching, the most brilliantly plotted love story I have read in ages, which captures th... READ MORE
"The Rachel Incident" is a love story. But not the kind we usually read about.
"The Rachel Incident" is a love story. But not the kind we usually read about, the kind between 2 best friends.
I loved this book and read it in 2 sittings... READ MORE
A truly captivating read!
I'm trying to piece together all the fragmented thoughts in my brain regarding this book, which was so much more than i expected. It absolutely captivated ... READ MORE
Truly one of my top books of 2023!
I absolutely loved this book! I couldn’t put it down.
The characters are well-drawn, the dialogue is realistic and zings off the page.
I loved how O’... READ MORE
An easy but compelling read
I really enjoyed this novel - it's an easy read but the characters are well-rounded and instantly compelling. I liked the framing device of Rachel looking ... READ MORE
This book hugged me the entire time
I wish I could read this book over and over, and it would be as great as it was the first time. The two main characters are precious, and their friendship ... READ MORE
You're new summer read
There is so much of this book that presses up against my own life. So many experiences that were mine too. Because of this The Rachel Incident felt intimat... READ MORE
Why did this book have to end?!
I could not have loved 'The Rachel Incident' more. Caustically funny, yet poignant and tender, this novel explores huge themes through compulsively readabl... READ MORE
Messy, lovable characters
I requested an advanced copy after I enjoyed Promising Young Women. There's something about O'Donoghue's writing that feels so fresh - she manages to take ... READ MORE
Hilarious, satisfying but also painfully emotional.
The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue is a fine achievement, hilarious, satisfying but also painfully emotional.
Rachel Moore and James Devlin meet ... READ MORE
Laugh out loud funny
I wish I could think of a funny review to match the laugh out loud comedy of The Rachel Incident, but I definitely can't do it justice. This book is brilli... READ MORE
Read this in one sitting!
What can I say except that I absolutely inhaled this book and read it in one sitting.
I loved it. This is a story about navigating life in your early 20s... READ MORE
ARC Review
The Rachel incident follows Rachel Murray who is reminiscing about love, falling out of love, taboo crushes, friendship, and the secrets she had to keep in... READ MORE
a sharp reminder of the chaos of youth
I really enjoyed this book as a sharp reminder of the chaos of youth and realising you have to grow up.
Funny at times, and crusading about abortion righ... READ MORE
Messy Life - Great Read
Thank you to the publishers for this review copy, I loved it. Obviously now going to have to check out other books by Caroline.
So Rachel has a messy life,... READ MORE
An outstanding read
Rachel meets her best friend, James whilst working in a bookstore in Cork. When Rachel develops a crush on her professor, Dr Fred Byrne, James helps her or... READ MORE
Fantastic piece of Irish lit
I want to thank Netgalley, the author and Little Brown Book Group for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I’d seen so many ... READ MORE
Authentic and moving
I loved this book so much - an absolute new favourite and one I won’t stop recommending.
I loved how it showed how special friendships can be, and how ... READ MORE
Fun and engaging read
A very flawed 20 year old and her many questionable decisions make for a fun and engaging read. Plenty of Irish themes and experiences, with memorable char... READ MORE
A thoroughly enjoyable piece of fiction that would make an excellent movie.
Set largely in 2010, Caroline O’Donoghue’s novel is a witty coming-of-age story about the eponymous Rachel and her gay friend, James, who share a dilapidat... READ MORE