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Title: disappointed
Review: I had heard so much about Marian Keyes and was looking forward to reading my first of her books - The Last Chance Saloon. What a disappointment. Cliched and dull with no emotional depth. I found each character to be a laboured stereotype and the plot dragged on and on and around in circles. Some aspects - such as Tara's obsession with food and the problems with her boyfriend - were repetious. We knew the boyfriend was awful as soon as he was introduced as a character because Ms Keye's told us so. Why did she have to keep telling us - we got it the first time! I know that a book is not doing well when one of the main characters might die and I don't care.However, I'm glad to see that other readers who were equally as disappointed enjoyed Ms Keye's earlier books. Maybe I'll give those a try if I see them. Surely the fuss about her must have some basis.................
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