A review by shauna_reads
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
4.0
3.5, rounded up.
I’m having trouble processing my feelings on this one. Alderton summed up the struggles of being the only single friend pretty accurately and hilariously. The satirical elements highlighting modern dating via apps was spot-on and some points found me laughing out loud.
What I liked:
- The relationship between Nina and Lola. When the novel begins the reader is coerced into initially perceiving Lola as the air-headed and naive friend. In reality, she’s the most loyal friend of them all.
- The absolutely hilarious, no-holds-barred sections highlighting dating app profiles, hypocrisy in today’s dating world, and the realties of life as a working thirty-something living on her own.
Things that I didn’t like/found a little weird:
- Nina’s relationship with her downstairs neighbor. Without giving anything away, all I can say is wut???
- Nina’s relationship with her ex. I’m sorry but who in thejr right mind would be ok with their current partner still continuing to go to bars and dinners with their ex (and longest - 7-year -relationship). Not only that, but Nina was in Joe’s wedding party?¿? The whole thing just left me scratching my head.
I’m having trouble processing my feelings on this one. Alderton summed up the struggles of being the only single friend pretty accurately and hilariously. The satirical elements highlighting modern dating via apps was spot-on and some points found me laughing out loud.
What I liked:
- The relationship between Nina and Lola. When the novel begins the reader is coerced into initially perceiving Lola as the air-headed and naive friend. In reality, she’s the most loyal friend of them all.
- The absolutely hilarious, no-holds-barred sections highlighting dating app profiles, hypocrisy in today’s dating world, and the realties of life as a working thirty-something living on her own.
Things that I didn’t like/found a little weird:
- Nina’s relationship with her downstairs neighbor. Without giving anything away, all I can say is wut???
- Nina’s relationship with her ex. I’m sorry but who in thejr right mind would be ok with their current partner still continuing to go to bars and dinners with their ex (and longest - 7-year -relationship). Not only that, but Nina was in Joe’s wedding party?¿? The whole thing just left me scratching my head.