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Ghosts
- Narrated by: Holliday Grainger
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
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Ghosts
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
The first novel from the award-winning, bestselling author of Everything I Know About Love
Narrated by Holliday Grainger, star of Lady Chatterley's Lover, Tell it to the Bees and Animals.
Nina Dean has arrived at her early thirties as a successful food writer with loving friends and family, plus a new home and neighbourhood. 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.
A new relationship couldn't have come at a better time - her thirties have not been the liberating, uncomplicated experience she was sold. Everywhere she turns, she is reminded of time passing and opportunities dwindling. Friendships are fading, ex-boyfriends are moving on and, worse, everyone's moving to the suburbs. 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.
Dolly Alderton's debut novel is funny and tender, filled with whip-smart observations about relationships, family, memory, and how we live now.
Critic Reviews
"I love this book. It is wise, funny, tender and true, sharply-observed and utterly hilarious. Dolly Alderton's talent is phenomenal." (Elizabeth Day)
"I loved it - Dolly Alderton has clearly mastered every form of writing. Which is a surprise to nobody." (Candice Carty-Williams)
"Loved it from start to finish, really laugh out loud: well-written, packed with ideas and observations and so engaging I can't put it down." (Philippa Perry)
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- Anonymous User
- 14-01-2021
A refreshing beautiful read
absolutely loved this book. love the insight and view from her early 30 year old self. love all the descriptions
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- Anonymous User
- 29-01-2021
Read it!!
Exactly what I needed.
So beautiful wrote and read!!
It so real finally a book that’s real!
Dolly can’t do no wrong
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- Rhyannon
- 14-01-2023
I was absorbed
So beautiful, relatable - not a romance but about falling in love with yourself. The experience of listening is akin to talking to a good friend.
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- Anonymous User
- 20-10-2022
A good read
I loved the reader Holiday Granger ! Just a good story , that in someway , you can relate too.
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- Georgie Robinson
- 12-10-2023
Loved it.
Such a great listen! could jump back in really easily and the reader was fantastic. Dolly Alderton is a literary genius
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- Anonymous User
- 09-01-2024
Thoughtful, funny, witty and at times deeply poignant
A beautiful told, (and narrated) story of a young woman's life. The joy, sadness and difficulties that women face trying to build a life, while also caring for their family and friends.
It's beautifully written and incredibly on point!
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- stacey swetnam
- 19-10-2020
Common ground in real life
There is something in the way Dolly writes that leaves me feeling so nice. The narrative is so relatable it’s as if she has written the characters based on my own story and knowing I’m not alone in those sometimes laughable and sometimes saddening situations is such a comforting feeling.
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- Christina
- 21-07-2021
The best!
Absolutely loved this one. So relatable and engaging ! Refreshing read so would highly recommend Ghosts.
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- ROSLYN A.
- 17-08-2021
Great characters and story
Really liked how the author explored dating in today’s world in your 30’s and the power imbalance between men and women. Also the storyline about the main character’s dad felt very real and heartbreaking.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-03-2022
amazing listen
Absolutely loved this book, kept me invested the whole time. I loved Nina and Lola's characters.
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