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  • By: Marian Keyes
  • Narrated by: Marian Keyes
  • Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (181 ratings)

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Rachel's Holiday

By: Marian Keyes
Narrated by: Marian Keyes
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Publisher's Summary

A special 25th anniversary edition narrated by the author.

Discover the deliciously dark and fantastically funny number one best seller about a woman living life rather too well and being whisked away from it all, from the number one best-selling author of Grown Ups.

'How did it end up like this? Twenty-seven, unemployed, mistaken for a drug addict, in a treatment centre in the back arse of nowhere with an empty Valium bottle in my knickers....'

Meet Rachel Walsh.

She's been living it up in New York City, spending her nights talking her way into glamorous parties before heading home in the early hours to her hot boyfriend, Luke.

But her sensible older sister showing up and sending her off to actual rehab wasn't quite part of her plan.

She's only agreed to her incarceration because she's heard that rehab is wall-to-wall Jacuzzis, gymnasiums and rock stars going cold turkey - plus it's about time she had a holiday.

Saying goodbye to fun will be hard. But not as hard as losing the man who she realises, all too late, might just be the love of her life....

©2022 Marian Keyes (P)2022 W. F. Howes Ltd

Critic Reviews

“Gloriously funny.” (Sunday Times)

“Irresistible, profound...Keyes' comic gift is always evident.” (Independent)

“Comic, convincing and true.” (Guardian)

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Loved loved loved it!

I have read a few of Marian’s book and of course they are all great. This one was especially more so because she read it! I thought I would never recover laughing when we first heard about Chackie’s “Derms” . The way Marian kept saying his name had me in stitches. Thank you - I needed this!

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loved it.

I just loved rachel and her story. I looked forward to listening daily. Rachel was a very lovable and funny character. narration was great. I look forward to listening to 'again rachel'

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Slow to get into but worth it

I wasn’t too into this book at the start but ended up really enjoying it

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Irish humour with powerful storyline.

Rachel holiday is a powerful experience with great humour, I found myself laughing out loud at times and crying just as much x loved every moment of it.

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Absolutely brilliant & hilarious book!

Enjoyed the book from start till finish - rolling with laughter. Look forward to the 2nd book!

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A fabulous and sometimes tortuous tale, read by the author herself which adds even more value to an already heartwarming yarn

I adored this story about Rachel Walsh and her gloriously eccentric Irish family. Marian Keyes has a delightfully lively way of bringing her characters to life. So many poignant and often amusing insights into what makes them tick, wonderfully observed nuances of contemporary life – the scenes throughout each chapter are all highly and engaging and entertaining! I was quite devastated to reach the end. Having Marian read her own work is such a treat for the listener. She engages with each of her characters so well, applying a variety of accents and mannerisms to enhance the experience. I can’t wait until she reads another one of her novels for Audible.

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Beatifully layered

Beautifully layered story with characters that unfold before you. I love that Rachel was neither a heroine nor anti-heroine, she was just a person. I think the ending would have been just as ‘happy’ without the epilogue but this was written in the zenith of Nora Ephron and Nancy Meyers endings. Marian Keyes’ narration is wonderful - I bought Again, Rachel in hard copy form before I knew about Rachel’s Holiday and thought I better ‘read’ the first one before cracking open the sequel. What a waste as I don’t think I can read Again, Rachel myself now, I definitely need Keyes to read it to me instead!

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Loved it!!

I was originally reading the book and struggling a bit to get through it, I switched to the audible version and I absolutely loved it! Highly recommend

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loved it!!!!!

A hilariously brilliant take on such serious matters. I have never laughed so much reading a book. A fantastic read

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Wonderful read

Absolutely loved this book! especially that it is was narrated by the author in Irish

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