Contrived, shallow, not particularly funny
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
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2 out of 5 stars
Reviewed September 13, 2013
Since I have read and liked “Undomestic Goddess” from Sophie Kinsella, I expected a similar high quality in this book, but was disappointed. Particularly disappointing is the character of the heroine Lara. She sounds fickle-minded and shallow, but towards the end her character changes for the better. I guess the author whats to show a big contrast in Lara’s behavior to emphasize the impact of the ghost suddenly appearing in her life. Even considering it is already in the realm of unbelievable, I found the characters not well sketched out. You really need to suspend any rational thought to believe the story line of how Lara meets the hero of the story. The way Lara seems to keep talking to herself, and Sadie, the ghostly great-aunt, “screams” to make people hear her… it is all a bit too much. Even the mystery/suspense part of the story is highly contrived (without going into details that would spoil the suspense!).
It’s a light book alright, but unfortunately I did not find it humorous. I couldn’t get past the thought that it was all ridiculously unbelievable.
