Twenties Girl: A Novel
Written by Sophie Kinsella
Narrated by Rosalyn Landor
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When the spirit of Lara's great-aunt Sadie-a feisty, demanding girl with firm ideas about fashion, love, and the right way to dance-mysteriously appears, she has one last request: Lara must find a missing necklace that had been in Sadie's possession for more than seventy-five years, and Sadie cannot rest without it. Lara, on the other hand, has a number of ongoing distractions. Her best friend and business partner has run off to Goa, her start-up company is floundering, and she's just been dumped by the "perfect" man.
Sadie, however, could care less.
Lara and Sadie make a hilarious sparring duo, and at first it seems as though they have nothing in common. But as the mission to find Sadie's necklace leads to intrigue and a new romance for Lara, these very different "twenties" girls learn some surprising truths from each other along the way. Written with all the irrepressible charm and humor that have made Sophie Kinsella's books beloved by millions, Twenties Girl is also a deeply moving testament to the transcendent bonds of friendship and family.
From the Hardcover edition.
Sophie Kinsella
Sophie Kinsella has written a number of bestsellers, including the Shopaholic series, Twenties Girl, Remember Me?, The Undomestic Goddess, and Can You Keep a Secret? Confessions of a Shopaholic was made into a major motion picture starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy. Born in London, she studied at New College, Oxford. She lives in London with her husband and family.
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Reviews for Twenties Girl
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5while i liked the story i found the characters annoying. while it seemed like a good idea to have a ghost that could influence people by shouting at them it doesn't work quite so well in the beginning when she is doing it for herself and doesn't care how it effects people, works slightly better towards the end when she is using this ability to help Lara and her new company. as for Lara she is that chick-lit staple twenty something who is obssessed with a man who has just dumped her, thinks if she can just get him to talk to her then he will see the error of his ways and they will live happily ever after.
what i don't understand, and not just in this story but in most chick-lit, when these women are obssessed by any man it is never one who is not only drop dead gorgeous but also a decent human being but someone who is gorgeous but knows it and is self-obssessed. i know this is so that in the end they will see the error of their ways and fall for the nice guy who has liked them all along but it is a bit annoying as well as predictable. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I found this not to be quite as funny as the other Kinsella books I've read. That doe not mean it was not good. It is a wonderful story about family with fun characters and a spin on learning how important family history can be.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Reread. On the one hand, this is one of my fav Sophie Kinsella books. The humour is even more to the forefront here, though there is of course room for sweet romance too. And on the other hand, the audio is read by Roaslyn Landor who is my FAVOURITE narrator ever. So the combo makes this a great pick in every respect. I'll probably reread this annually.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A fun, light read about a young woman, Lara, and how she finds her way into a more positive life. I really don't see how to write this review without spoilers, so avert your eyes if you don't want them, or come back after you've read it. Thank you.I don't care much for Lara; in fact, I find that I don't care for most of the supposedly sassy girls in many of these modern humor-romance tales. They come across as self-obsessed, idiots who whine a lot. So, there was much about this story which annoyed me, namely, Lara. Also it seemed to jump around in tenses. What redeemed it was the plot and Sadie, the ghost of Lara's great-aunt who has come to her for help. Sadie is not really likable either, she is quite annoying, at least to Lara, so perhaps that is why I liked her. Sadie has come as her 23 year old self from about 1927, and she was a full-on flapper of her generation. She needs her necklace, which is missing. She had worn it all her life, but it isn't with her when she died. Since Lara is the only one who can see her, or hear her when she isn't screaming, she demands that Lara find the necklace.I won't be keeping this book, but it served its purpose to entertain for two days while I was fighting a fever, and I really did enjoy enough of it that I don't resent having read it.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I picked this up because I was in the mood for some light, "chick lit" reading. While the book wasn't awful, it left much to be desired! The characters were not particularly likeable.I absolutely hated the ghost character of Sadie. She was annoying, selfish, and oblivious. All that screaming in people's ears and demanding so much of Lara got old very quickly. I found nothing positive in her character.Lara was a weak character who allowed everyone to push her around. She never stood up for herself and allowed Sadie to put her in ridiculous situations.I have enjoyed other books by Ms. Kinsella, but not this one. I gave it 2 stars to help me justify the fact that I actually finished the book.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Unique story and pretty cute. The main character wasn't as likeable as some of her creations
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5First listen, bad choice (I usually listen to audio books when I have a killer migraine, lying in a dark room, the books help me focus on something other than the pain) Bad choice for migraine day because one of the characters YELLS. Often. When I tried again, I was so glad. A truly unique story, characters that grow and change, and Sophie's always delightful love stories (actually two in this book, as love is not always about romance) and a mystery so mysterious, we don't quite know it is one for a while :0) Such a fresh, clever story that I truly hope will change how we look at older people. Everyone has a story!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved this book. Honestly the nature of the story is what makes it a five star book for me. I love stories that involve a “real ghost”. This reminded me of “Spooky Little Girl” by Laurie Notaro, one of my favorite books. I love that Lara gets to know her aunt in such an unexpected way. Sweet book with a bit of a love story, and ghostly jealousy added in for good measure!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is a great holiday book. Read it for pure fun and entertainment. It is worth it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I'm in love! I've read quite a few of Kinsella's books and this was definitely the best of them. It was so full of adventure and it made me laugh and cry. I also happen to like the 1920s a lot and this book was perfect description of that age. The book was emotional, funny and mystical. I just love that in a story. And I liked how everything turned out well in the end. And in the end Lara is finally happy. And of course, Ed was just delicious!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5What a heartfelt tear-jerker! What started off with classic Kinsella comedy turns into a riotous journey to find the dragonfly necklace of a recently deceased 105-year-old great-aunt.
At turns hilarious and sorrowful, Kinsella manages to combine historical fact, modern day worries, and the zany strings of family ties together to create her latest masterpiece. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lara Lington is at her great aunt Sadie's funeral when she hears a voice demanding, "Where's my necklace?" Lara soon realizes that she is being haunted by Sadie, and she attempts to fulfill her great aunt's final wish(es) while simultaneously dealing with her own personal and professional problems.I am a big fan of Sophie Kinsella. I've lost count of the number of times I've read her Shopaholic series, and I know I can rely on her books for a light but satisfying read. Twenties Girl was no exception - in fact, I think it might be my second favorite book by her after the Shopaholic books.You can read my full review at Rantings of a Bookworm Couch Potato.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I read this book because it was one of my group's monthly read. I found the story fun reading and lighthearted. The emotions of the characters were real-to-life. This book helped this reader to relax and escape daily life. I will seek out this author again in the future.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved this book!! There were so many funny parts, and the story line was interesting the whole time. I really loved the characters. This is one of the best (or maybe THE best) book by this author!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I was not fond of the heroine fort eh first 3 disks.. I hung on because I saw light at the end of the tunnel.. Glad I did... I like the book..
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Twenties Girl is just the kind of book that I love to be able to recommend! I have not read Sophie Kinsella's wildly popular Shopaholic series, but if they are anything like Twenties Girl, I know I'll fall absolutely head-over-heels in love with them. The story is a fantastic blend of romance, cozy mystery, and chick-lit, and is 100% laugh out loud funny.
Twenties Girl is a fast and absorbing read. A delightful, pure comedy that will leave you wanting to read more from this imaginative author, it is a book that is both engaging and satisfying. The characters are well developed and believable and there are enough twists and turns in the story to keep the reader guessing.
If you are looking for a smart, light-hearted and fun read, look no further than Sophie Kinsella's Twenties Girl: a story so genuine and full of heart that you will want to read it cover to cover without stopping. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I modern young woman haunted by the ghost of her great aunt (a flaper). A fun quick read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One of those books that gets much better as it goes along. The characters are sometimes nerve-wracking, but Kinsella turns them into people you can care about.
The story is pretty weird, even if you ignore the ghost aspect, but it's nothing if not entertaining. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I thought some of the scenes with Sadie were particularly hilarious - I could easily imagine the distractions of a very loud ghost that only I could hear! One of the best parts of this novel was watching Lara start seeing people and situations the way they really were instead of what she thought they were. It made her more genuine and likable and it made her life more fulfilling.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5First off, my rating of four stars is purely genre-related. I wouldn't set the book on my favourites-shelf, nor would I recommend it to friends as a first choice - I recommend other genres, usually, books that impress me, books I got totally absorbed in and close with a sigh of satisfaction and a feeling of admiration towards the skills of the author. This is not one of those books, but it was fun to read. And, by the way, I don't mean to diss the author in any way, as I'm sure that's what she writes her books for. Kinsella has a knack of writing a mixture of comedy and romance that is just right for couch/chocolate afternoons, and I ploughed through the book in two sittings.
The first chapters were a bit of a test of patience, containing everything what stops me from marathoning her books (I always need a break after reading one). Her heroines are always, always messing things up in a big way, acting stupid and simpleminded for the sole reason of plot development and getting into one cringeworthy situation after the other, continually making things worse, and this one is no exception. Reading the first chapters of any of her books is always a bit of an ordeal for me. It's such an overload of embarrassment, and you see the next disaster coming pages before it happens, so the willing suspension of disbelief is forced to hop along one very, very thin line, on one leg. (Why did I read the book, then? Oh, I was in the mood for it. But you do have to be in the right mood - forgiving, willing to accept what the author presents, and prepared to not dwell on things too much - otherwise the book will only annoy you.)
Still, I felt that this time things got bearable fairly early on, and I was able to enjoy the sometimes silly plot without getting too exasperated. The story got into swing, the narrator actually got some character development, and the rest of the book was really fun to read. There were some convoluted situations and constructed-seeming conversations and reactions of the characters, but there were quite a few situations and conversations that had me laugh out loud, so it was pretty balanced. The love interest was a typical Kinsella-prince in a way, but he was likeable and had character. The focus was both on the girls' friendship and on the romance, which I liked. The story was pretty gripping in its own way, and sort of rewarding, if you don't expect too much. There aren't any insights or revelations to be had from this book, there's not much to be learned, and nothing to expand your mind. The plot elements and devices are far-fetched and there's always a hint of fairy tale in the way the problems get solved, so it's more like a romantic comedy movie than like real life - but who's looking for real life in chicklit anyway? So if you are willing to read something undemanding just for the sake of girl's heart-entertainment (or the sake of comfort reading), with a bit of romance and a lighthearted story, try it out. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved it! I have to admit I like all of Sophie Kinsella's book but there was something different I really liked about this one. She approached chick lit from a new angle and it totally worked. A very enjoyable read!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved it!!! My new favorite book by Sophie.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5So I've been kinda entrenched in a couple of book series back to back recently one about fantasy alternative universes and the other about Arthurian legend set in the dark ages. With that in mind I really thought it was time to go back to reading something kinda light and fluffy. A friend had mentioned about reading Twenties Girl and it reminded me that I had that book and had never got round to reading it, so when I was looking for something fun to read it seemed like the perfect go to book in that regard.
It was a fun book - the main character was eccentric enough to be interesting but not zany enough to be annoying. I liked her flaws (maybe because they are a little close to me own?) and I loved that there was a dash of art stuff in it. Okay, it was subtle but even a tiny hint of excuse to read about some form of art history (even if it's fictional) and I'll take it. Maybe my romantic side, but I do sometimes look at old portraits and wonder about their story so this appealed to me. Her relationship with Josh, her ex she was still obsessed with and Ed, the American that she only met because of Sadie, were both handled well.
I did find Sadie a bit annoying. She was so OTT and so selfish at times, but I guess that was kind of the point, but she definitely had her moments. The stuff when Lara and Ed kissed for example - I almost yayed out loud when Lara yelled at her for her attitude, but she did tend to come good in the end. Her love & life story were equally tragic but I was so pleased that somehow it all came together for them all.
This was definitely a fun book to get back on the chick-lit horse and reminds me why I enjoy the genre. - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Another Sophie Kinsella stand-alone novel that I pretty sure did enjoyed too just like the others but The Undomestic Goddess still tops among her works for me.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Really cute book! It will make you laugh, just a tiny bit predictable in my opinion.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5any time I feel alone I read this book. the main character felt lonely until her crazy great aunt entered her life from beyond the grave to secure her.. wait I'm spoiling it. just give it a shot it's heart warming and hilarious. I swear you won't regret it!
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The story starts with Lara explaining why one sometimes has to lie to parents in order to protect them. We quickly learn that they are all going to the funeral of Great Aunt Sadie, who lived to the age of 105, spending her last couple of decades in a nursing home. We also meet the wealthy and obnoxious Uncle Bill at the funeral - he owns a coffee kingdom which competes with Starbucks, and has written a popular self-help book about how to get rich.
The service starts, then Lara’s attention is taken up by a voice, belonging to a girl around her own age, who tells her she has to stop the funeral. She succeeds in doing this, to the consternernation of all around her, and then agrees (somewhat reluctantly) to look for a necklace. The girl is the ghost of her great aunt, appearing as she was in the 1920s.
Most of the book then charts the next few weeks, while Sadie and Lara get to know each other. It’s hard to remember that Sadie is a ghost sometimes, although her mind is firmly in the 1920s and she persuades Lara to wear some outrageous clothes, and to learn the Charleston...
We also learn more of Sadie’s story, which is very cleverly dealt with as Lara starts her search for the necklace, and there is some low-key romance too. I had not guessed at some of the revelations that came later in the book, and while I suppose its all rather unlikely, it doesn’t matter - by the last couple of hundred pages, it was very difficult to put it down.
Good writing, amusing in places, poignant in others. Not to be taken too seriously, but excellent as light fiction for a holiday. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5For me this is one of the best chick-lit books ever.
It is funny, original, and surprising.
It has a family secret to uncover and a magical twist.
I have read all of Kinsella’s books, but this one is most definitely my favorite. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5"I'm allergic to family occasions. Sometimes I think we'd do better as dandelion seeds-no family, no history, just floating off into the world, each on our own piece of fluff.”
This was ‘the-line’ that caught my attention that I had to grab this book...
The thing I like about Sophie Kinsella’s books are that ; they are 100% refreshing 'throughout'. If you want to read a book purely for entertainment and escape from this world then you got go for this book blindly (or any SK’s book for that matter). Lara the protagonist of this story is just a girl next door dealing with day to day problem in her own way that you can connect to her very easily that’s what made me want to know more about her. So I totally enjoyed it!! - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Twenties Girlis by Sophie Kinsella is the story of a ghost, Sadie, trying to get her stolen pendant back. She only has the help of her great niece, Lara.Lara Lington is also the niece of a coffee baron — a self made millionaire who is now traveling the British isles (and quite possibly the world) hocking his "two coins" approach to success. Lara's side of the family, though, is rather average and Lara is sick to death of always being asked if she's one of THE LINGTONs.Lara is also struggling to keep her newly started agency afloat. She's left in a lurch with her cofounder missing and no good leads coming in. So the last thing she wants to have is the now flapper fashioned twenty-something ghost of her recently buried (at age 105) great aunt yelling at her day in and day out to find her pendant.It takes a while for the book to settle into itself as Lara and Sadie come to an understanding. Lara learns about her great aunt's extraordinary life, uncovers the truth behind a well known (but little understood) painting, and ultimately finds the pendant. There are other surprises along the way, making the initial slow start well worth the effort of listening to.