Circle of Friends by Maeve Binchy Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Circle of Friends
Book Review: Irish Life
Summary: 5 Stars
The story starts in a little Irish town outside Dublin City called Knockglen. Two ten year old girls become the best of friends. Benny Hogan is an only child, over protected by her parents, and Eve Malone the daughter of a protestant mother and catholic father, who has lost both of her parents and been reared in a convant by nuns.
The story then goes on to when the girls are 18 years old and start university in UCD Dublin. They meet beautiful shallow Nan, popular Jack and others and form a friendship. Nans dream is to meet and marry a rich man. She will do anything to have this dream come true and it doesnt matter who she hurts. Benny fall's in love with Jack and to everyones suprise as shes not the most beautiful in the cirle of friends and referred to by the men in the group as 'Big Ben' Jack also falls for her.
As usual with books written by Binchy this has quite an unpredictable ending. This book is full of humour, this is probably the best Binchy book ive read so far!
Book Review: Like A Warm Blanket On A Cold Day
Summary: 4 Stars
When best friends Benny and Eve leave the small town of Knockglen in country Ireland, they embark on a journey self-discovery. Both girls have lived relatively sheltered lives and their move to Dublin, to study at university, gives them an opportunity to play at being grown-ups. Together, they develop new friendships and find love, but this exciting adult world presents them with all kinds of grown-up problems. Issues such as sex and alcohol, which were considered highly controversial in old, staunchly Catholic Ireland, are addressed by the author with humour and sympathy. Benny, who struggles with her weight and low self-esteem, plays the more central character of the two, and you can't help but love her sweet determination.
For those of you who have seen the movie Circle of Friends, but never read the book, please take the time to do so (the ending is different!).
Maeve Binchy's gentle style of writing reminds me of a cosy fire and a warm blanket. So find a comfy spot to read, grab yourself a hot chocolate, and settle in with Circle of Friends - this is escapism at its best.
Zara Stevens (Author - Boy Meets Girl: A Pocketful of Wedding Stories)Boy Meets Girl: A Pocketful of Wedding Stories
Book Review: Pleasantly surprised!
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered the book, and was pleasantly surprised by the price and quick deliverly. Frankly, I was afraid that a cheap price would translate into a very long delivery, but that was not the case. I would use this vendor again anytimeBook Review: Slightly predictable at the end of the novel
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a very good book about friendship and chosing your friends wisely. I found the first 100 pages to be a tiny bit slow, however, the novel picks up speed as the story progresses. I found that some parts of the novel seemed unnecessary and could have been editing out. Still, the story is a good story which I think teaches the lesson of choosing friends carefully, and choosing friends for how much they care about you rather than how much they care about themselves. Good book with a slightly predictable ending and a great lesson in what is important in a friendship.
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