Moriarty perfectly captures the sometimes wasteland years of your 20s when the pressure to get your life sorted, the comparison to how peers are faring, the whiplash contrast of nights out with friends, and yearning for deeper romantic connections, can be discombobulating.<br /> <br /> It is one of Moriarty’s talents to gradually reveal the charm of the world and characters he has created. Chief attraction is Eoin himself, who is a mixture of wit, touching humility, and burgeoning self-confidence, which combine to make him an extremely endearing hero. As Eoin’s romantic relationship becomes strained, it opens up space in his life for others, and friends and family move in.<br /> <br /> His supporting cast of quirky co-workers, possible love interests, one-night stands through Grindr, and friends hosting knitting circles, are well drawn and hugely entertaining. I was so drawn in I abandoned an entire day to reading it, just-one-more-chaptering my way through until I found I had completed the thing.

So refreshing, with characters that make you whoop and cheer throughout. Moriarty is such a warm writer, every word glows on the page.

Moriarty’s uplifting debut has much in common with Ephron’s classic novel, HEARTBURN, covering as it does, long-term love, casual sex and heartbreak.

This debut novel is delightful. It’s entertaining, often funny, but also makes you think about relationships, loneliness, and how to find out who you really are… The novel is laugh out loud funny at times, especially the description of chaos in the coffee shop one particular morning. Anyone who has ever worked in a bar or a café will really enjoy that vignette… SOUND LIKE FUN is fun – it’s also a novel which captures the differing ways individuals deal with loneliness, full of characters the reader will care about. It won The Irish Writers Centre’s First Novel Award. Hope the second one is published soon.

So refreshing and compelling, and the characters are all so well written and relatable. I can't wait to buy hard copies for everyone I know - hard recommend!