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The fast lane is much too slow for Rachel Walsh. And Manhattan is the perfect place for a young Irish female to overdo everything. But Rachel's love of a good time is about to land her in the emergency room. It will also cost her a job and the boyfriend she adores. When her loving family... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Mr Luke Costello: Rachel's exboyfriend who lives in New York City.
- Rachel Walsh: Protagonist of the novel who is placed in The Cloisters, a drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Ireland by her family, even though she believes that she does not have an addiction problem. She is the third of the five sisters in the Walsh family.
- Chris Hutchinson: A man in rehab with Rachel. She develops a crush on him.
- Josephine: Rachel's counselor for group therapy sessions.
- Helen Walsh: One of Rachel's younger, very beautiful sisters.
- Mike: A man in rehab
- John Joe: Farmer. In rehab.
- Chaquie: Rachel's roommate in rehab.
- Anna Walsh: One of Rachel's younger, very beautiful sisters; protagonist of the novel Anybody Out There?
- Neil: A man in rehab with Rachel, who denies having a drinking problem.
- Margaret Walsh: One of Rachel's two older sisters; always thought of as "the good one." Protagonist of the novel Angels.
- Daryl: Add a description of this character.
- Clarence: Man in rehab
- Nola: An ex addict who helps Rachel
- Joey: Luke's roommate.
- Dr. Billings: Doctor a Rehab center.
- Dermot Hopkins: Chaquie's husband
- Paul: Margaret's husband
- Eamonn
- Brigit Lenehan: Rachel's roommate and bestfriend.
- Carlos: Brigit's ex boyfriend
- Claire Walsh: The oldest of Rachel's older sisters; subject of the novel Watermelon.
- Don
- Emer
- Vincent
- Angela Kilfeather
- Peter
- Barry Grant: Counsellor in rehab
- Davy
- Wayne: Drug dealer
- Stalin
- Margot
- Eddie
- Francie
- Celine
- Tiernan
- Jeanie
- Frederick
- Josie: Brigit's boyfriend
- Philomena: Chris' mother
- Sadie: Cook in the rehab
- Misty O'Malley: A writer who is in rehab with Rachel. She has a habit of relapsing, returning to rehab, and writing books about her cycle with drugs.
- Harry
- Grainne
- Maura
- Anya
- Barry Courtney
- Gráinne
- Shane
- Jack Walsh
- Johnno
- Benny
- Melinda
- Jackie
- Hilda Shaw
- Helenka
- Oliver
- Betty
- Nancy
- Rita
- Padraig
- Monica
- Fergus
- Tamara
- Mrs Hutchinson
- Ted Hutchinson
- Jessica
- Tomas
- Jasmine
- Brad
- Gaz
- Dan Bourke
- Mary
- Dentist O'Dowd
- Mandy
- Eric
- Corpus Christy
- Nadia
- Darren
- Dart
- Harvey McCarthy
Organizations edit
First Sentence edit
They said I was a drug addict.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1-73
Epilogue
Notes
Acknowledgements
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 5 in Walsh Family. (standard series)
Preceded by Watermelon, and followed by Angels.
This book is in World Book Night Titles 2011. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Marian Keyes (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Poolbeg
Country: Ireland
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 640
Publisher: Poolbeg
Country: Ireland
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 640
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- Dewey: 823.914
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