In fact, you might be tempted to believe that ‘Ghosts’ is so-called because of the phenomenon of ghosting, but it’s actually so much more than that. Much of the book is devoted to romantic relationships, with a particular focus on relationships falling apart and fading away altogether. Much like Dolly Alderton’s previous work, Everything I Know About Love, Ghosts comes into the coming of age story category. Everything is finally going a little smoother before Max promptly ghosts Nina… and that’s all of the story I’ll reveal for now without spoiling any other plot points! Things are seemingly looking up romantically when Nina meets Max thanks to a dating app. Sadly, her father is also battling Alzheimer’s.

As well as struggling with her drifting friendships, Nina has split up with her boyfriend, has money woes to the point of having to bring on lodgers into her home, and is endlessly swiping away for men online. Nina is plagued with insecurities and relies on social media for validation a theme that many of Alderton’s intended audience can likely relate to. Indeed, the summary of the plot is that Nina is a 32 year old food writer living in London and who seemingly has the perfect life. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.If the title character hadn’t been named ‘Nina,’ I might have been tempted to believe that Ghosts was the next autobiographical installation by Alderton herself. Dolly Alderton's debut novel is funny and tender, filled with whip-smart observations about relationships, family, memory, and how we live now. 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. Friendships are fading, ex-boyfriends are moving on and, worse, everyone's moving to the suburbs. A new relationship couldn't have come at a better time - her thirties have not been the liberating, uncomplicated experience she was sold. 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. Nina Dean has arrived at her early thirties as a successful food writer with loving friends and family, plus a new home and neighbourhood.

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