Watermelon

by Marian Keyes

What's the worst way to dump someone? Let her give birth to your daughter, and while she's still recovering in the hospital, tell her that you're leaving her. This, my friends, is what happens to our novel's protagonist, Claire.

Shocked and miserable, Claire leaves London with her newborn, Kate. She returns to her family in Dublin, her only support system. It is there that she recovers, reconnects, and even regains her self-esteem. And she even meets a guy!

Slow and predictable, but still entertaining.

8/11/08