Watermelon

I was so excited when I saw this on Filmrise. It's nothing like the book. Nothing. Watch if you like, but don't watch it thinking it will be anything like the book. So disappointed because it's one of my favorites from Marian Keyes.

Awful awful awful film, ruining the great book! I know that some people think it's -such- a funny and sweet flick, but most people don't. And, maybe some of the reason is that they've read the book like me. The book is brilliant! If you have the choice between the book and the film; BOOK. It doesn't help that the movie is so bad, even if you haven't read the book. In the beginning the film says: based on the book by Marian Keyes. Well, it's based very loosely. Very. Anna Friel was also just to fresh looking, when she felt awful after having her baby it lasted for a day, and just... I'm mad. Please, everybody, read the book instead!

Really enjoyed watching with my 30 yr old daughter. Kind of chick-lit but that does not spoil the fun and light drama.

Based on the book by Marian Keyes??? The only similarities are: * the main character's name (but not even the correct surname) * the name of Claire's baby * the names of the two male characters * the fact that she moved home to Ireland after having Kate

The rest is completely wrong. Totally skewed!! If you've read the book, you will not like this movie. In fact, even if you haven't read the book, this movie is still absolute rubbish. What's with Claire speaking to the camera?? So cringie!! Anna Friel was very irritating, especially the accent.

movies made of books are often not as good as the book was, and this a perfect example!! The book was brilliant! The movie was horrible!! I stayed up late to watch this last night, and was more than disappointed..

they use the same names, but left some characters out, and changed the entire thing around. Claire met James while she was a waitress... and then they got married, and he left her on the day their baby, Kate, was born - so she fled back to ireland, to live at her parents house with her folks and 2 sisters... and she has 2 other sisters that don't live @ home.. all great characters.. (in the movie she has one BORING sister) and she goes out with a friend of one of the sister, Adam, and falls for him..

i wont give away any of the rest - the book is fab!

ignore the movie.. read the book!!