Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

twenties girlLara is having a problem: she is being haunted by her 105 year old great-aunt’s ghost. Sadie, who was a daring flapper back in her time of the Roaring 20’s, keeps appearing alongside Lara, but as a younger version of her deceased self. She has some unfinished business and needs Lara to help her find her necklace before she can pass on. At first Lara is frustrated and fed up with trying to help Sadie, who is making her wear ridiculous flapper clothes and makeup and go on dates with boring men just so Sadie can feel “alive” again through the only person that can see her. But as time goes on, Lara realizes how much she and Sadie have in common, and strangely, how Sadie can help with her floundering love life and equally dismal career as a headhunter.

Twenties Girl from Sophie Kinsella was a favorite of mine- which shocked me. Though I am a huge fan of Kinsella I was thinking this novel sounded too out there for me. A ghost haunting her great-niece? But I was proved wrong, and could not put it down! The novel was engaging, humorous, inspirational, and even had a few fun twists thrown in as well. I honestly think Kinsella is one of the few authors that could have pulled this plot off, and she did it with a comedic twist and a bit of mystery throw in. A must read!

4 Comments

  1. February 10, 2010 / 11:57 pm

    I too thought it would be a bit out there, but ended up loving the way Kinsella brought it all together. I ended up crying a the end!!
    Kirst xx

  2. brittney
    February 11, 2010 / 12:19 am

    i agree! i loved twenties girl! Ed is one of my fave male characters! 🙂

  3. Sylvia
    February 12, 2010 / 11:27 pm

    I can’t wait to read Twenties girl. I just LOVE S.Kinsella.All her books are fantastic.

  4. February 15, 2010 / 2:02 pm

    I really liked the one too – at first the whole ghost thing was a little off-putting but I ended up loving the story! Another Kinsella hit!