![]() Like the fruit it's named for, this overlong novel is short on nutrition but long on refreshment. Jamie is a fantastic actor and he is a very diverse actor who shows how acting is done. ![]() ![]() Much of the hilarity generated by Claire's funky family-airhead sisters who squabble over clothes and men, a mother who'd rather watch soap operas than cook, a father perpetually bewildered by the women in his life-wears thin, but readers will identify with Claire's flaws, applaud her irreverent wit and rejoice at her triumphant recovery. In Watermelon, I personally think that Jamie gave one of his best performances ever because he shows how loving, caring and sharing a father can be towards his baby and the woman of his child. Or is it? There are a few surprises and plenty of sassy girltalk in this slick if sometimes silly take on what it's like to be female. When she attracts a handsome young lover and considers dumping the suddenly repentant James, it's clear a happy ending's in sight. ![]() ![]() Mother and child repair to Dublin, where there's hope of solace and sustenance in the bosom of an eccentric family, while Claire downsizes from watermelon to wisp and struggles over the hurdles of blues and booze. Claire Webster, heroine of this breezy Irish bestseller, thinks hubby James is the man of her dreams until he ditches her for an older woman (Claire herself is 29) two hours after their daughter is born. ![]()
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