The Brightest Star in the Sky

by Marian Keyes

A wry and life-affirming novel from the internationally bestselling author Marian Keyes's inimitable blend of rollicking humor, effervescent prose, and stories that deal with real-life issues have captivated readers around the globe. She is one of the bestselling authors of women's fiction in the English-speaking world. Her new novel will delight fans of Candace Bushnell's darkly comic sensibility and Sophie Kinsella's fast-paced action. "The Brightest Star in the Sky" follows seven neighbors whose lives become entangled when a sassy and prescient spirit pays a visit to their Dublin townhouse with the intent of changing at least one of their lives. But what will this metamorphosis be and who will the sprite choose? There's Matt and Maeve, the newlyweds struggling to overcome the first obstacle in their storybook romance; Lydia, the brassy but vulnerable cabbie; Katie, the just-turned-forty PR executive searching for a more gratifying life; and the eldest resident, Jemima, currently playing hostess to her son Fionn, who is in town to star as the hunky gardener in a hot new television show. Keyes's universal themes and appealing characters have made her an international phenomenon, and are sure to conquer a wider American audience. With "The Brightest Star in the Sky," she delivers another satisfying story charming in its wit and surprising in its depth.

• ISBN10: 0670021407
• ISBN13: 9780670021406
• Publish Date: 21 January 2010 (first published 30 October 2009)
• Publish Status: Remaindered
• Out of Print: 11 October 2016
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Penguin USA
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 480
• Language: English

Reviews

[Emma (SCR)]

This review was originally posted on Star Crossed Reviews At first I was very confused as to what was happening in this book. There were lots of characters and I wasn’t quite sure who was narrating. This made it difficult for me to really get into this book.

I found the first third of the book really hard to read. But I persevered and the story really started to get interesting around the half way mark.

My favourite characters were Katie and Lydia.

Lydia acted like she didn’t care and had this big attitude but deep down she did.

Katie I felt sorry for, she clearly loved Conall but he just couldn’t give up his work.

I couldn’t understand what was going on with Matt and Meave. I was very confused for a long time. When I understood I felt very sorry for both of them.

I didn’t really like Fionn. I found him quite irritating and his ego was too big.

I loved the ending to this book. It was a perfect way to tie everything up.