The Happy Couple
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3.6 • 5 Ratings
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- £9.99
Publisher Description
'A brilliant contemporary novel' Colm Tóibín
'I am fully in awe of Dolan's talent' Douglas Stuart
'I cannot tell you how much I enjoyed it' Marian Keyes
'Dazzling. Not a word is out of place' Katherine Heiny
Meet Celine and Luke. To all intents and purposes, the happy couple.
But Celine's more interested in playing the piano, and Luke's a serial cheater.
And as their big day approaches, the complicated lives of the wedding party begin to unravel. A fed-up bridesmaid, a lovesick best man, guests and family members all find themselves searching for their own happily ever afters.
From the author of Exciting Times, this is a sparkling ensemble novel about love and marriage, fidelity and betrayal.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
As Naoise Dolan’s The Happy Couple progresses, we hear a few sides of the story—and with each one, any earlier rush to judgement feels more foolish. The players in Dolan’s witty novel—a follow-up to the much-buzzed-about Exciting Times—include pianist Celine and her fiancé Luke, both in their twenties and living in Dublin; Celine’s sceptical sister; Luke’s ex-boyfriend/now-best-friend Archie; and Luke’s ex-girlfriend/now-also-best-friend Vivian. Just when the reader thinks they have the measure of someone based on the effects of their actions on others, here comes that person’s point of view, not necessarily excusing hurtful behaviour but making the picture that bit more nuanced, and thus even more absorbing. In the run-up to Celine and Luke’s wedding, the question is not only whether it will go ahead, but whether it should. The reader might make up their mind early, but they’d be forgiven for being as conflicted as the characters.
