Tuesday 16 June 2009

Anybody Out there by Marian Keyes

This post is as requested by my fellow friend Eyan who wants the synopsis of my current book called Anybody Out There by Marian Keyes..

I had to go back to New York and try to find him. There was a chance he mightn’t be there but I had to give it a go because there was one thing I was certain of: he wasn’t here.’

Anna Walsh is officially a wreck. Physically broken and emotionally shattered, she lies on her parents’ Dublin sofa with only one thing on her mind: getting back to New York. New York means her apartment, The Most Fabulous Job In The World™ and above all, it means her husband, Aidan.

But nothing in Anna’s life is that simple …

Not only is her return to Manhattan complicated by her physical and emotional scars – but Aidan seems to have vanished.

Is it time for Anna to move on? Is it even possible to?

A motley group of misfits, an earth-shattering revelation, two births and one very weird wedding might help Anna find some answers – and change her life forever …

Hilarious, heartbreaking and life-affirming, Marian’s unforgettable new novel is as epic as it is entertaining.


Btw Yan.. actually before this book Marian Keyes ada buat novel pasal the other sisters.. The Walsh Family.. This novel is about Anna one of the sisters.. To understand more read the reviews below :) Aku pun baru tau but its not a sequel plg yan.. totally bukan sambungan lah..but bagi urang yang sudah baca Marian Keyes previous books maybe lebih kenal watak2 dalam novel ani.. but it doesn't matter jualah.. aku baca pun mcm nada rasa left out.. hehhe


The Walsh family of Dublin must be the funniest family in contemporary lit. To date, Marian Keyes has gifted us with stories about Claire (Watermelon), Maggie (Angels), and Rachel (Rachel's Holiday). In her newest novel, it is time for Anna to take center stage. The fourth of the five sisters, Anna has appeared peripherally in the other stories. Always a minor character, slightly spaced-out, and a flamboyant dresser, Anna has somehow lucked into what she describes as the best job in the world. Convincing her best friend Jackie to move with her, Anna establishes a life in New York City. She has a job she loves doing promotions for a cosmetics company, shares a tiny Manhattan studio with Jackie, and pals around with her sister Rachel and an assortment of New Yorkers. And then Anna meets Aidan, the love of her life. Their romance is central to the story though told mainly in flashbacks since the story opens with Anna back in Dublin and recuperating from some very serious injuries. Where is Aidan? Anna calls his cell and emails him daily, but there is no response. When she is better, she flies back to New York and continues to try and contact him. In this novel, Marian gives Anna a bigger mountain to climb than she had given any of the other sisters. Anna faces the worst hardship imaginable and a trauma that will leave the reader thunderstruck. But even this tragedy is punctuated with Marian's trademark humor and the reader will be laughing as well on each page. The writing is superb with an overwhelming shocker at the end of part one and another shocking twist at the end of part two. Perhaps the most deeply riveting of her novels thus far and the most emotionally-charged, this will be a welcome addition for fans of Marian Keyes and a wonderful introduction to her for those not yet acquainted with her writing.


Ada macam cover version for this book..



This is my book's cover



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