This was the first fiction book that I had read for a long time. I was on holiday when I read it and wanted a good read to take me away from it. This book certainly did this. I loved it. 

I read this book within 3 days which is very fast for me  – I simply could not put the book down. The characters in the book were all believable in fact I could relate each character to someone that I knew. Jessie, Cara and Nell married to Johnny, Ed and Liam. 

Each family member having their own unique issues and dealing with them in their own ways. Complex families trying to adult! What I loved about this book was the family dynamics and how each family member complimented each other. It did remind me of our family – all different individuals making a great team. 

The book had me laughing one minute and feeling sad (but in a good way) the next. 

It really did capture life as a grown up! Tough and tangled with lots of tough decisions to be made. 

In the book both mental health (eating disorders) and period poverty were addressed so sensitively. Marian clearly researched the topics well and I was completely drawn in to the issues the characters were facing and was championing them throughout the book. 

Grown ups is a modern book capturing life as an adult, the good and the not so good –  I would highly recommend it