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Sushi for Beginners

Marian Keyes
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Sushi for Beginners

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008

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Marian Keyes

Sushi for Beginners

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2008
Book Details
Pages

448

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Dublin, Ireland • Early 2000s

Publication Year

2008

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Sushi for Beginners by Marian Keyes follows three women navigating life's challenges and personal development. Lisa, an ambitious editor, Ashling, an assistant seeking change, and Clodagh, a homemaker questioning her choices, all confront significant transformations as their lives intersect in Dublin. The novel explores themes of career, relationships, and self-discovery.

Reviews & Readership

3.9

77,023 ratings

60%

Loved it

29%

Mixed feelings

11%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Marian Keyes' Sushi for Beginners offers a humorous and heartwarming exploration of friendship, love, and self-discovery. Readers appreciate Keyes' engaging, witty writing and relatable characters but some feel the plot is predictable and the pacing uneven. Overall, it's a delightful read with both emotional depth and entertaining moments.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Sushi for Beginners?

Fans of contemporary women’s fiction and chick-lit, particularly those who enjoy the works of Sophie Kinsella and Helen Fielding, will delight in Marian Keyes's Sushi for Beginners. Readers who appreciate humor, romance, and the trials and triumphs of modern career women will find this novel engaging and relatable.

3.9

77,023 ratings

60%

Loved it

29%

Mixed feelings

11%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

448

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

Dublin, Ireland • Early 2000s

Publication Year

2008

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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