If you think the plot and characters resemble aromance novel, you wouldn’t be wrong.
In fact, her works are surprisingly chaste.
It’s exactly this kind of self-effacing humor that makes Binchy’s writing so irresistible.
Together the friends must weather growing pains, heartache, and tragedy, ultimately discovering their true selves.
Binchy onceremarked, “there are no makeovers in my books.
The ugly duckling does not become a beautiful swan.
She becomes a confident duck able to take charge of her own life and problems.”
Perhapsfriendshipis the most important relationship of all, as theLos Angeles Timesnoted.
Starring opposite Driver is Chris O’Donnell as Jack.
O’Donnell’s winsome performance,Roger Ebertnoted, was crucial to the success of the film.
The dialogue, adapted from Binchy’s novel by screenwriter Andrew Davies, also received accolades.
“Don’t mess me about.
I’ll flatten you.”
