Funny, sharply observed, poignant, and full of truths about life and love and friendship.'-Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library 'Ghosts is an absolute knock-out. 'A fascinating, perceptive look at what it means to be a thirty-something woman. Read it now.'-Jana Siciliano, Book Reporter 'Ghosts is wonderful. 'Smart, caustically witty and achingly sad' 'Wise, funny, tender and true, sharply-observed and utterly hilarious. Which is a surprise to nobody' Candice Carty-Williams 'I loved it - Dolly Alderton has clearly mastered every form of writing.

'The perfect no-holds-barred modern day rom-com' She’s single (still best friends her ex I might add) and it feels like everyone around her is. It follows the story of Nina George Dean, a 32-year-old food writer from London. There's no solace to be found in her family, with a mum who's caught in a baffling mid-life makeover and a beloved dad who is vanishing in slow-motion into dementia.ĭolly Alderton's debut novel is funny and tender, filled with whip-smart observations about relationships, family, memory, and how we live now. Ghosts is Dolly Alderton’s first novel and I felt like it was almost a fictional continuation of the autobiographical Everything I Know About Love. Friendships are fading, ex-boyfriends are moving on and, worse, everyone's moving to the suburbs. When she meets Max, a beguiling romantic hero who tells her on date one that he's going to marry her, it feels like all is going to plan.Ī new relationship couldn't have come at a better time - her thirties have not been the liberating, uncomplicated experience she was sold.Įverywhere she turns, she is reminded of time passing and opportunities dwindling. Nina Dean has arrived at her early thirties as a successful food writer with loving friends and family, plus a new home and neighbourhood. 'A poignant, funny tale of early-thirties love and loss'

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