- Paperback: 316 pages
- Publisher: Createspace (Nov 27 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1456387103
- ISBN-13: 978-1456387105
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 21.6 x 1.7 cm
- Shipping Weight: 422 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,209,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Real characters - believable and authentic,
By preciousoil (Northern Ireland) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Belfast Girls (Paperback)
A modern day Belfast chronicle of three girls growing up in the reality of contemporary Northern Ireland - with visits to Dublin and New York thrown in. You've got almost everything here: love and rejection, friendship and lust, the 'safe' world of fashion and glamour contrasting with the harsh world of crime and danger, fame and disgrace, despair and hope ...Sheila's life takes off. She's got it all! But her 'ice maiden' success is hollow and empty. On the surface she's living a dream, but she's not enjoying the reality. Phil takes a more obvious route, but things get more and more complicated - leading to disaster. Mary quickly becomes a train wreck - but amazingly she manages to survive and turn her life around. The men are a contrast, too. Davy is light-hearted and takes what he wants from life, has few scruples and no worries about consequences; while John is serious, ambitious, self-righteous and confused. It's difficult to decide which is worse - the straight forward, self-centred, all-out bad guy, or the well meaning, but moody and tormented, 'good' guy? And the other men in Sheila's life all have their own quirks and agendas. This novel definitely holds your attention - even on a second reading! It is well written and you want to keep on reading and finding out more about these people. The characters are very real and natural and the story builds steadily towards the final outcome. You've managed to capture something that is believable and authentic. Well done! Hope it goes from strength to strength!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Drama and romance,
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This review is from: Belfast Girls (Paperback)
The story of modern day Belfast, post troubles. The book starts with a kidnapping and moves swiftly through action, love, and close-up portraits of the three girls, Sheila, Phil and Mary, and their lives and loves. Thrills, romance and humour are mixed in an exciting and readable potion. You won't be able to put it down!
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4.8 out of 5 stars (37 customer reviews) 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
an important read,
By Tiffany A. Harkleroad "Tiffanys Bookshelf" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Belfast Girls (Paperback)
Growing up in Belfast is not easy for Phil, Sheila, and Mary. As children, the girls all got along, and were shielded from the dangers of the times in Ireland. But as life progressed, they grew up, grew apart, and grew aware of the realities of life. Men, glamour, drugs, gangsters. Who will save these girls in their times of need?I have to admit, the book had a little bit of a slow start for me. It took me a while to get into it, to really feel connected to the characters. But I am so glad that I stuck it out. Over the course of the timeline, we get to know these three women, and the important men in their lives, as closely as we do our favorite television characters. I would "tune in" to another chapter just to see what would happen to these girls that I now cared about. With the brilliant descriptions of the setting and action, this book would make a fantastic mini series. This story has a lot going on, but the action gets really fast paced at one point, and keeps you rocketing to the end of the story. After the book is over, you need to take a few moments to let it all soak in. I was not very familiar with the life and political climate of Ireland, so it took me a bit to catch on to this aspect of the book. But I definitely learned a lot. Which is why this book is so important. I received a review copy of the book courtesy of the publisher. 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant read,
By Kelly Fitzpatrick - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Belfast Girls (Paperback)
Belfast Girls was not quite what I was expecting from the title - it was well-written, fast-paced, full of drama and exciting. I found it hard to put down and really enjoyed getting to know the characters.This book is well worth a read and I will be passing it onto a few friends too. I look forward to the next book. 5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh, those lovely lasses,
By Build another bookcase - Published on Amazon.com
A very enjoyable read, each chapter of Belfast Girls is almost standalone. Great hooks to keep us reading. The short chapter style keeps pace and flow. Highly recommended.
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