Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella – Book Review

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Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella – Book Review by Novelicious There are some authors who release ‘Event Books’ and Sophie Kinsella is certainly one of those. You can pretty much guarantee that it’ll be a good un’. And of course, Twenties Girl was just that. Synopsis; Lara has always had an overactive imagination. Now she wonders if she is losing her mind. Normal twenty-something girls just don’t get visited by ghosts! But inexplicably, the spirit of Lara’s great aunt Sadie – in the form of a bold, demanding Charleston-dancing girl – has appeared to make one last request: Lara must track down a missing necklace Sadie simply can’t rest without. Lara’s got enough problems of her own. Her start-up company is floundering, her best friend and business partner has run off to Goa, and she’s just been dumped by the love of her life. But as Lara spends time with Sadie, life becomes more glamorous and their treasure hunt turns into something intriguing and romantic. Could Sadie’s ghost be the answer to Lara’s problems and can two girls from different times end up learning something special from each other? At first I was a bit dubious about the plot. Ghosts? Lost necklaces? The Charleston?!But a few pages in and reality was suspended, because Kinsella has an ability to make you believe in the incomprehensible.

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The character of Lara was funny and charming, if a little like her other characters (Becky Bloomwood, Emma Corrigan and Lexi Smart). She was an everywoman, and her shock at being confronted by a ghost quite realistic. Kinsella’s first person portrayal of the scene where Sadie forces Lara to dress in full Twenties regalia had me laughing out loud, and rereading the pages in a similar way to rewinding a favourite comedy clip on TV. The character of Sadie was gorgeous. Stubborn, elegant and completely her own person, she was a joy to read. I’m always impressed how at the beginning of a Sophie Kinsella book, there is always a seemingly unsolvable problem set out for the protagonist. The twists and turns throughout the novel that lead to the problem’s answers are so well executed that it’s intimidating. I devoured this book. It was pure chick lit, pure escapism and just another example of why Sophie Kinsella is so damn successful. Totally recommended! Grab a copy here. Rating 4.5/5