Reviews

Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella

jennrocca's review

5.0

I, typically, thoroughly enjoy Sophie Kinsella. This was no exception. I like the characters and how the plot unfolds. True, sometimes there are plot holes. Sometimes the main character will say or do things that are exceedingly dumb leaving me thinking, "That doesn't even make sense!" BUT It's always temporary and I'm willing to put that aside for the other fun parts of the story.

For pure lighthearted fun, this was good.

shadylane_00's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

kaulhilo's review

5.0

okay so my whole not-reading-anymore thing really isn't going on so well,, is this what they call book addiction and because this. sucks. two books in less than two days.. well it could be worse. it could be forty eight books in two days, so really, i ought to be grateful. really optimistic, honestly, i should totally go for that.
about this book:
spoilers present, almost all my reviews have spoilers

TWENTIES GIRL. i thought it'd be about a girl who had loads of twenty bucks crammed into her bag pocket and had a knack of giving them to everyone she met. aaaand then maybe she'd give a note to some multimillionaire guy who gets confused about why a random girl on a street is giving her twenty dollars?and he confuses her up with someone else and so and so until they fall in love and have twenty children. a bit far off? okay, how about ten children? :-)

feel free to overanalyze that smiley. it's supposed to be sarcastic.

okay no really, the book. the book is amazing. i honestly read it with a meh attitude, but guess im still dumb. sophie kinsella never disappoints. never. (apart from the new shopaholic books, like will she stop?) (seriously) but oh my god. lara, and lara and i love lara. and sadie!!!!!!!!!!! oh god!!! okay so the book totally spoiled itself at the beginning with the "ghost story" bit like,,!!!i didn't know there would be ghosts!!!! and i thought it'd be kind of boring!!!but it was actually so amazing and it made me laugh like three thousand times and everything is just so pretty!!!!! it's such a wonderful light read like????? wow???? beautiful??? please bless me with more of this wonderful elixir of All That Is Pure And Good In The World! okay so •points for writing type •points for the easygoing style •points for the character arcs •points for Ed I-Forgot-His-Last-Name-But-That-In-No-Way-Diminishes-My-Love-For-Him i love love love love ed i loved the way she asked him out straight up in a conference room and the weird drinks and the magic and the psychic-stuff and the dates and the kiss and the he!has!to!explore!London! and everything i love it so much i love everything God bless this book

migles1's review

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

fbroom's review

3.0

fun to read

golddust95662's review against another edition

The main character was too annoying

abbywebb's review against another edition

5.0

I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did. I am skeptical of ghost stories in general as they do not typically excite me. If this book hadn't been written by the delightful Sophie Kinsella, I probably wouldn't have given it a chance.

Twenties Girl begins at the funeral of Lara's 105-year-old great aunt, Sadie Lancaster, whom no one had ever bothered to visit in her nursing home in the past 28 years. Suddenly, a 23-year-old ghost appears out of nowhere, a ghost which only Lara can see and communicate with.

The ghost is in fact Lara's great aunt but at a much younger age. She will not rest until Lara helps her find her beloved necklace. While frantically searching for the necklace, Lara makes a surprising family discovery that will change everything. Oh yah, and she meets a (cute) guy. It sounds completely hokey, but I assure you this story involves two adorable protagonists who play off each other quite nicely.

This is a great read for those interested in chick lit and who are looking for something light to read. The characters in the book are annoying at times (but hey, isn't everyone?) but overall rather likeable, not at all similar to Becky Bloomwood/Brandon of the Shopaholic series (also by Kinsella). Please read this one and be inspired by all the 1920s-inspired fashion and customs (the Charleston, anyone?).

bookslovejenna's review

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ageekybibliophile's review

5.0

Where to begin, this book was one I had wanted to read for a while. Finally I picked it up and dived into it. Such a lovely book to read, quite emotional too at times, other times I found myself laughing at loud. I recommend if you like a light hearted book then definitely read this :)

applegnreads's review

3.0

I wasn't sure I was going to like it at first. The main characters are a bit irritating. However, I ended up liking it after I stuck with it a bit.