Ghosts
Books | Fiction / Women
4.1
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Dolly Alderton
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of Everything I Know About Love comes a smart, sexy, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about ex-boyfriends, imperfect parents, friends with kids, and a man who disappears the moment he says "I love you."“An absolute knock-out. Wickedly funny and, at turns, both cynical and sincere… feels like your very favorite friend.” —Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu RisingONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: NPR, VOGUE, PEOPLENina Dean is not especially bothered that she's single. She owns her own apartment, she's about to publish her second book, she has a great relationship with her ex-boyfriend, and enough friends to keep her social calendar full and her hangovers plentiful. And when she downloads a dating app, she does the seemingly impossible: She meets a great guy on her first date. Max is handsome and built like a lumberjack; he has floppy blond hair and a stable job. But more surprising than anything else, Nina and Max have chemistry. Their conversations are witty and ironic, they both hate sports, they dance together like fools, they happily dig deep into the nuances of crappy music, and they create an entire universe of private jokes and chemical bliss.But when Max ghosts her, Nina is forced to deal with everything she's been trying so hard to ignore: her father's dementia is getting worse, and so is her mother's denial of it; her editor hates her new book idea; and her best friend from childhood is icing her out. Funny, tender, and eminently, movingly relatable, Ghosts is a whip-smart tale of relationships and modern life.
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Author
Dolly Alderton
Pages
320
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Date
2021-08-03
ISBN
0593319869 9780593319864
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"These characters were instantly loveable and the story was extremely heartwarming. "
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Kate Foster
"I adore Dolly alderton and this book is a perfect example of why. It’s witty, insightful and funny. I loved it!!"
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Gillian
"I found this book so relevant in today’s society that it saddens me to its truth. I’ve reflected on this book several times since I’ve finished it. I feel even more grateful that I’m not single trying to navigate this world of social media. And it makes me nervous for my kids. With 2 in their twenties and one who is still in high school, their experience with relationships is slim. Since I’ve read this book I have proceeded to have a full fledged discussion about the issue of ghosting and how it really is an act of cowardice to not back out of a relationship gracefully through actual communication. Special thanks to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for my honest review."
"Too fluffy for me. Felt like it didn’t quite go anywhere? (Can’t remember the ending) "
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Taylor Liggett
"It took A bit of a long time to get into the story but the ending was really good"
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Emma Cimo
"One of my favorite things, is listening to audiobooks with a narrator so talented, one that tells a story so wonderfully, full of expression and tells the story just the way it’s meant to be told. <br/>Ghosts it a witty, romantic comedy that came to life when I listened to the audiobook! It really reminded me of novels like that of Sophie Kinsella, and Sally Thorne. But also, SO relatable to life! Family that drives us crazy, friends who have their own lives, and men.. men.. welp, you can’t win them all. Am I right??<br/>All the complicated and wonderful that comes with life is covered so humanly and relatable in this one, and I encourage you to pick it up today!<br/>One of my favorites of the year!!"
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