Ghosts

Formerly known for her memoir "Everything I know about Love", Dolly Alderton surprises her readers with her first novel "Ghosts" and hits home instantly. With 32-years-old journalist Nina Dean, Alderton chose a strong and self-confident protagonist who knows how to stand up for herself. However, despite her successful job, a new apartment and family and friends nearby, Nina is not as happy as could be expected. At seemingly every corner of her life, she faces lost opportunities, unfulfilled wishes and has to care for a father who is slowly drifting into the fog of dementia. Alderton's pointed, wise and emphatic observations on social interaction, friendship, love and solitude are refreshing and will ring true for many readers. This novel is an important contribution to our fast and fleeting pace of life which sometimes feels like the mere shadow of a passing ghost!

This book is about 32 year old Nina who has been in a very long relationship and is now trying out online dating. Which is not as funny as it sounds when you're in your thirties. She meets Max, the perfect guy, and falls head over heels in love. But the thing is, Max isn't as perfect as he seems and can't quite get himself to commit to a serious relationship. Nina stays true to herself, even though her life gets turned upside down. Her father is slowly loosing his memory and the relationship with her mother seems to crumble. I really liked this book, it felt very comforting, it was funny AND sad. The only thing that can be criticized is that the book was a bit slow at first.