Grown Ups

Paperback Published on: 08/04/2027
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Bookseller Reviews

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Grown Ups
Austenesque and a neatly packaged delight to read!!
This is my first Keyes, but boy am i a convert!!! This book was delicious, and i saw each of these women in the people i'd grown up around myself, their be... READ MORE
Annie at Birmingham

Synopsis

*SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES STARRING AISLING BEA!*

Fed up of being a grown up? Get away from it all with the No. 1 bestseller from Marian Keyes

'Magnificently messy lives, brilliantly untangled. Funny, tender and completely absorbing!' GRAHAM NORTON
'SUCH a treat. Like reading the cleverest cream cake of words' CAITLIN MORAN
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MEET JESSIE, CARA AND NELL.

Married to brothers Johnny, Ed and Liam Casey.

Three very different women tied to three very different men.

Every family occasion is a party - until the day the secrets spill out.

PLAYTIME IS OVER.

BUT WHERE ARE THE GROWN-UPS?

This book has been printed with four different colour designs: blue, green, pink and orange. Covers are assigned to orders at random so we are unable to accept specific requests.
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'Comic, convincing and true. Grown Ups has an almost Austenesque insight into character. Keyes knows how to make serious issues relatable - and get a few grownup laughs, too' GUARDIAN

'Hilarious, alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking. I loved everything about it'DAILY MAIL

'You may have written the best book of your career' CHRIS EVANS, VIRGIN RADIO

'Superb. Warm-hearted, wise and highly entertaining' OBSERVER
'Keyes at her best: capturing everyday voices with humour and empathy with writing that you'll devour in a weekend. Just pure and simple joy' STYLIST

'I loved every word. I will be missing those gorgeous vibrant characters for many weeks to come' LIANE MORIARTY, bestselling author of Big Little Lies

'Messy, tangled complex humans who reminded me that few of us ever really sort our lives out at all' JOJO MOYES, bestselling author of Me Before You

'Her best yet. Charming, funny and poignant, but also profound, heartbreaking' NINA STIBBE, bestselling author of Reasons to be Cheerful

Sunday Times bestseller April 2023

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9780241794395
  • Number of pages: 672
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 35 mm
  • Weight: 500g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Grown Ups
A rare treat!
I am a big Marian Keyes fan, so when I found out she had a new book out. I could not wait to read it! Quirky, memorable, yet at other times I found it quie... READ MORE
Helena
Grown Ups
Funny and heartwarming while addressing some serious issues.
I have loved Marian’s writing since I read my first of her books, Sushi for Beginners almost 20 years ago. I have never discovered another writer who can ... READ MORE
Joanna at Waterstones Telford
Grown Ups
Insightful
This took me a while to get into and for one of the characters (Cara) I was initially very concerned as to how this would be written as I am a parent of a ... READ MORE
Sarah Goldthorpe
Grown Ups
A treat
A new Marian Keyes book is always a treat, and feels as if an acquaintance has opened their front door and welcomed you in to meet their family and then go... READ MORE
jean
Grown Ups
Oh how I love Marian Keye's books...
Oh how I love Marian Keyes books - and this one didn't let me down. What I love most is the way her books have matured along with the author. Having read '... READ MORE
Joanna Windsor
Grown Ups
Brilliant as usual
What a treat an advance copy of the new Marian Keyes book and I loved it. It is full of funny sad humour and a great storyline. I am yet to read a book by ... READ MORE
Hilary Anderson-Bell
Grown Ups
Slow starter but picks up half way. Both heartbreaking and funny - will make you laugh and cry!
Grown Ups is a story about the complex relationships between families and extended families, how resentments can fester, and how everything is not always a... READ MORE
Callie Hill
Grown Ups
Loved this!
What a great book - could not put it down. Heartwarming and fun - have been highly recommending to all of my friends
sharon benning-prince
Grown Ups
Hard work but no great rewards
I struggled to Chapter 14, but life is too short and there are lots of good books to read. This reads like a slightly smutty story for 15 year-olds. Lo... READ MORE
Jane Porter
Grown Ups
Disappointed
I bought this book on the reviews of others and the fact that I like stories about Irish Life. There was pages of good reviews from all the usual places pr... READ MORE
Jennifer Harvie
Grown Ups
Absolute joy
I loved this. It's a chunky book, but then when it's Marian Keyes as the author I am excited by extra chunk. It means more of her to love, and love her I d... READ MORE
Katy Wheatley
Grown Ups
Another wonderful novel by Marian Keyes
I love Marian Keyes’ books and this new one is no exception. She’s warm, funny, insightful and never scared to tackle really serious issues. She doesn’t su... READ MORE
Laura
Grown Ups
Grown Ups
Absolutely brilliant! Of course I love the Walshs but the Caseys are so amazing. I loved this book. Get a coffee and settle in for a good read because y... READ MORE
Kim Korinek
Grown Ups
Marian Keyes's books are always a delight
Oh no, I thought, when I opened the book and saw the sprawling family tree that was there to reference all the characters in this book. I'll never get to g... READ MORE
kendrafortune
Grown Ups
First book I’ve read in 15 years
I don’t read books (I’m always to impatient) but with lockdown noticed this book in the window of my local store and read the reviews and decided to give i... READ MORE
Carolyn McQueen
Grown Ups
a great read
highly recommend.
eleanor davies
Grown Ups
FABLISS!
I've grown up with Marian Keyes's books and it's great to see that, after 25 years, she has still very much got it! I loved Grown Ups, with it's painfully,... READ MORE
Sarah Faichney
Grown Ups
Not entertaining!
I am a great Marian Keyes fan but did not enjoy her book "Grown Ups", while I applaud her bringing to light some of the issues that face men and women thes... READ MORE
LadyB
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.