Twenties Girl

Honestly, I thought I could expect more from Sophie Kinsella but somehow, Twenties Girl just fail to exceed my expectation.

The story itself is interesting but I had a sense of deja vu as I proceed from page to page. The siblings rivalry, the keeping-secrets-from-the-parents thingy, the I-thought-he's-a-perfect-boyfriend stuff... it's kinda getting old. But overall, Twenties Girl is an OK read for passing the time (especially when you're in the office, pretending to be working).

Can you imagine being haunted/hounded by a dead great-aunt? Make that an obnoxious, overbearing and commanding great-aunt. She's like a guardian angel, only a tad bit irritating. That's Sadie, the very little known dead great-aunt who's haunting and taunting her great-niece, Lara.

Together, they embarked upon a journey to find a piece of Sadie's past. Well, it is more of Sadie forcing Lara to help her by screaming at her ear for every 5 minutes. In the process, they got to know more of each other and Lara learns of her great-aunt's past and the family's little secret.

At first, I could not stand Sadie. But as the story unfolds, I thought I could use a guardian angel just like Sadie. Maybe ask her to torture a certain someone for me. Just a thought. Wink.