Twenties Girl: A Novel

Review: Twenties Girl

Struggling Londoner gets the shock of a lifetime when the meddlesome ghost of a recently deceased relative haunts her. Between relationship woes, work dramas and the day-to-day life of a city gal, Lara could probably be excused for having minimal contact with Great-Aunt Sadie during the last years of her life. The woman was, after all, 105 and confined to a nursing home. Still, Lara feels guilty when hardly anyone shows up to the old lady's funeral. Her sadness quickly gives way to confusion, though, as first the voice and then the form of a 1920s flapper appear before her. It's Sadie in her youth, and Lara is the only one she can communicate with directly. Opinionated, loud and self-absorbed, Sadie is primarily interested in retrieving a lost necklace before moving on to her final rest, but she's also determined to squeeze in a bit more action. To this end she sets her sights on a handsome young American named Ed who reminds her of Rudolph Valentino. Using her supernatural powers, Sadie gets into Ed's head and convinces him to ask out Lara, who is still hung up on her ex, the unworthy Josh. This results in an understandably awkward first date during which Sadie dictates, Cyrano-style, what Lara should do to seduce Ed. Lara, for her part, gets a lead on the missing piece of jewelry and uncovers Sadie's tragic past as an artist's muse, unjustly separated from the only man she really loved. In spite of their differences (the whole living vs. dead thing) the two grow close, and Lara takes some steps in her personal and professional life that she probably would not have taken without the freewheeling flapper by her side. Kinsella (Remember Me?, 2008, etc.) is in her element with scattered, wisecracking Lara, and Sadie (and her outfits) are fabulous. But this one goes on a bit longer than necessary.

Review: Twenties Girl

Lara Lington is a typical Sophie Kinsella heroine. A single Londoner, Lara is always reaching for that pie in the sky regardless of whether or not she likes the flavor. Her boyfriend, Josh, broke up with her two months ago, and since then she has been just a wee bit obsessed with A) finding out why he called things off with her, and B) getting back together. He is less than agreeable to these ... Read full review

Amazing book! Amazing climax!

Review: Twenties Girl

Sophie Kinsella is my all-time favorite author. However, this was not one of my most favorite books. It was a little too long, the story was a little drawn out and for the first time, I had to put it ... Read full review

Review: Twenties Girl

I hadn't ever read anything by Sophie Kinsella; just hadn't gotten around to it really, and the Shopaholic series didn't really grab me. I found this book at the library the other day and decided to ... Read full review

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Review: Twenties Girl

Think Topper , that impossibly sophisticated and goofy 1937 ghost tale of blithe spirits bugging the only living soul who can hear them. Kinsella creates an equally vexing and endearing shade, Sadie ... Read full review