Twenties Girl: A Novel

by Sophie Kinsella

Book Overview

Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in overdrive. Normal professional twenty-something young women don't get visited by ghosts. Or do they?... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385342039
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Dial Press Trade Paperback
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 1.0" x 5.2"

Customer Reviews

Twenties Girl

Super Funny

Cute story

At the beginning, I was like "this is so weird". but shortly after, I decided it was excellent and I really got into it. Kinsella's books are a quick read. Fun, unique stories.

Sophie does it again! Hurrah for the 1920s!

This book is pure fun like all her others. I'm a huge fan of her "Shopaholic" books and this one was great fun, too.

Loved Every Word On Every Page

I have read each of the Sophie Kinsella NON-Shopaholic novels, and liked each one more than the last. This one, however, had me completely smitten. I truly lapped up every word, every new twist and turn. I laughed out loud for pages at a time, and I cried huge tears at the end, partly for the story, and partly because I had to leave these characters behind. The unfolds almost perfectly. Every detail becomes, in some way, important to the plot and to the characters. Not only has she crafted a fine romance and nice little mystery (perfect for grown-up fans of Nancy Drew books), but she has also created a unique and wonderfully grounded vision of what it must be like to live with a ghost who can only partly interact with our world. Clever, funny, and genuine, this book has all of the characteristics of basic "chick lit" (first person storytelling, female protaganist, kissing) but it is so much more. Like another fantasy classic, this novel is practically perfect in every way.

Best Kinsella I've read so far

I'm one of the rare people that didn't like the Shopaholic series or Becky Bloomwood. But I've rather enjoyed Kinsella's stand alone books so I thought I'd give this one a go and I was not disappointed. Twenties Girl is so much more than just a chit-lit. It has romance, mystery, friendship, humor, heart and the paranormal. Don't be put off by the paranormal aspect of the book, it's like no other ghost story you've ever read. The first 4 or 5 chapters are a little difficult to get into because Kinsella is setting up the the story for us. Stick with it though, because believe me when I tell you, you'll get to a point in the book where you cannot put it down. What sets this book apart from your average chick-lit is the mystery woven into the story. It'll keep you glued to the book wanting more and more information. The friendship between the 2 main characters is also extremely humorous, believable and has so much heart. I finished this book in 2 days and many of you will probably finish it faster because like I said earlier, you'll get to a point in the book where you will NOT want to put it down!!

Couldn't Put It Down

I thought this book was great! I have enjoyed all of the author's books, but I found this one to be more touching than most. It made me want to call my Grandma and listen to all of her stories! I laughed and cried....wonderful!

loved this book!

This book was a fun, quick read and different from the usual SK novel. The main female character is quirky and not having much luck professionally-similar to other lead characters in her novels, but the addition of a ghost that is her great aunt adds a new dimension to the plot. I think she did a great job with this one, loved the characters getting to know each other and really liked the mystery of the necklace. I thought that would have an anticlimactic resolution but was pleasantly surprised at how it all played out. Highly recommend this one! Would say it is my new fave of hers........