Twenties Girl is a brilliant book by Sophie
Kinsella. Maybe a little slow to start but it reels you in. The book is about
Lara Lington and how her life changes at the funeral of her great aunt Sadie.
Things are not going well for Lara, her corporate head-hunter business is
struggling as her partner has nicked off leaving her floundering. She even
tried to get work from her famous, rich, coffee shop entrepreneur uncle Bill
Lington, head of Lington’s coffee, who just started his empire with just two
little coins, ignores her desperation.
Not only does work such so does her
personal life as she just broke up with her boyfriend Josh, who she is not
exactly over yet, even after he changed his number as she just sent him a few
too many text messages. So while at the funeral for her great aunt Sadie she
starts to hear a voice, asking where her necklace is and for Lara to stop the
funeral, only problem is that Lara is the only one who can hear and see this
Twenties girl.
Turns out the ghost is her great aunt and
Sadie is determined to not rest until she has her necklace back and makes Lara’s
life a living hell until she does. Although things are not all bad for Lara,
she learns that having a ghost who can scream in a person’s ear can be
beneficial, like destroying the date of her ex-boyfriend and then having
another shot with him.
Sadie is determined to not leave the earth
until she finds her necklace, Sadie may have died as a 105 year old but she is
living life in her early twenties, a time when she was happiest. With her ever
changing wardrobe, being a ghost she can wear what she wants and just thinks of
an outfit and it appears, Sadie is not satisfied and forces Lara to go on a
date because she cannot. Sadie decides Lara must look the part and insists she
goes all out in Twenties clothing, much to Lara’s embarrassment.
Having Sadie in Lara’s life helps her
career and her personal life leading her to an unexpected man. The journey to
find her aunt’s necklaces also affects her relationship with her family. A
terrific novel which was thoroughly enjoyable, although it may be slow to start
it is well worth the read.
I would give it 10/10, a must read for any
fan of chick lit and Sophie Kinsella books.
