The Walsh family book 1 · 1995
Watermelon
On the day she gives birth to their first child, Claire Walsh’s husband tells her he is leaving her. She goes home to her family in Dublin with the baby.
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Book facts
- Author
- Marian Keyes
- Series
- The Walsh family, book 1 of 6
- Published
- 1995
- Setting
- Set in Dublin
- Characters charted
- 6
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in Watermelon
6 recurring or key characters from Marian Keyes’s chart. Introduces Claire Walsh, Rachel Walsh, Maggie Walsh, Anna Walsh and 2 more.
Major 1
- Mammy WalshFirst appearanceTheir mother
Minor and cameo 5
- Claire WalshFirst appearanceEldest sister, left on the day she gives birth
- Rachel WalshFirst appearanceSister in a Wicklow clinic
- Maggie WalshFirst appearanceThe "good" sister
- Anna WalshFirst appearanceSister who works in cosmetics PR in New York
- Helen WalshFirst appearanceYoungest sister, a private investigator
Also featuring these characters
Other Marian Keyes books that share the most characters with Watermelon.
- Angels2002 · The Walsh family · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Anybody Out There?2006 · The Walsh family · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- The Mystery of Mercy Close2012 · The Walsh family · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Again, Rachel2022 · The Walsh family · 6 shared charactersBuy on Amazon