This book was a little weird for me. I got to the end and I was literally like what was the point? There was a lot of good content, but somehow it just didn’t all gel together for me.

I get that “Ghosts” means quite a few things in this story: getting ignored by a lover, saying goodby to your youth, dealing with your father’s memory loss, to name a few. There were a lot of tough themes in the book and they were handled with humor for the most part.

My favorite part was the friendship between Nina and Lola and I loved their overall commentary on dating apps. That was hilarious. I really enjoyed Nina confronting Lola’s “ghoster” at the end. Even if Nina can’t stick up for herself, she can totally do it for a friend.

I received an advance reader copy from NetGalley and Knopf Doubleday Publishing and these are my honest thoughts.

I think that I am just too old for this book! It was rather depressing and I was not able to relate—- wrong generation for me. I think younger adult readers will relate more and should read it. Thanks for the opportunity though.

I wanted to love this book but it just didn't work for me. It made me feel sad and disapointed as I read it and I struggled to related to the main character. Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

It’s been a long time since a book kept me up all night reading, but I could not put Ghosts down.
First, when I read this was a comedy I thought yes, I need a laugh. NOT that kind of comedy. Comedy in the literary sense.
The book is heartfelt. And I wanted to yell at MC Nina as often as I routed for her, and still I loved the story.
It is a box of Kleenex novel at times. Be prepared.

This book was just not for me. I am the same age as the protagonist, share some of the same concerns but it just didn’t hit well with me. I felt like it was trying to hard to be this modern, relatable thing but it didn’t come off that way. I feel like Dolly Alderton was trying too hard to write like Nora Ephron and it didn’t work. There’s a lot of little things mentioned in this book that get unnecessary (like the deal with her middle name).

This one had a bit of a slow start for me and I was afraid I wasn't going to like it much, but after a couple of chapters I was totally hooked and couldn't put it down. This genre of "millennial" books that are focused on early 30-somethings are really appealing to me (as an early 30-something millennial) and I think the Brits are doing them so, so right (Ghosts by Dolly Alderton, Grown Ups by Emma Jane Unsworth, Expectation by Anna Hope, just to name a few.) I really loved the way the concept of "ghosts" was explored in many different ways, through ghosting in relationships but also in many other disappearances we experience throughout our lives including loss of memory, loss of youth, loss of home, loss of friendships, etc. There were many moments that made me laugh and many moments that made me emotional and just as many that felt gut-punch relatable. Some of the plot, especially toward the end, felt a little less believable (particularly in the resolution of Nina's contentious neighbor dispute) but overall I was very charmed by this book and I hope Dolly Alderton writes many more.

Sorry, I requested this book but I confused the title and thought was a new one. Here is my review
I think it's an highly entertaining and poignant novel,, very well written and engaging.
Nina is a sad and funny character, an interesting and fleshed out character I loved.
This book is complex and I loved how the author deals with friendship, grief, dementia.
It's an excellent debut and I hope to read another book by this author soon.
It's highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I LOVED THIS BOOK! Everything about it- the writing (smart but accessible), the jokes (some were laugh out loud), the characters (interesting, unusual, well-developed, empathetic), the plot (engaging) and the ending (satisfying). I will absolutely recommend to everyone- it is the first novel that I have read that captures modern dating and friendships in such an accurate, poignant way. Bravo!

I received an ARC from NetGalley which was lovely because this book had been bookmarked in my to buy/to read list for awhile based on a recommendation from a friend in the UK. There are many laugh out loud moments in this take on relationships in your thirties. It reminded me in some ways of Emily Henry's Beach Read so if you liked that, you'd like this too.

Thankful for this sweet, funny, and realistic story of modern dating and the pressures put on women not only by men but by other women as we each struggle to identify who we are and what makes us the person we’ve become. Men are frustrating, family can be annoying, and friendships can be draining - but finding ways to connect despite it all is at the heart of this sweet story.

I’m not typically a romance reader, but I’m glad I read this. I’m not sure I’d classify this as romance at that...it felt more like a contemporary novel about personhood and humanity in the modern age.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the chance to read this in advance!

I am a long-time Dolly Alderton fan after listening to her podcast and devouring her memoir 'Everything I Know About Love' and was so excited to read her first work of fiction, 'Ghosts'! It exceeded expectations and explored what it is to be single, 30s and navigating the world of dating, family, motherhood and ever-changing friendships. Dolly really captures the 'millennial experience' while bringing wit and emotion. I related so much to this story and I recommend it to everyone!

Ghosting is such a prevalent part of dating culture today. I think Dolly Alderton perfectly captured how tricky it is to navigate familial relationships and friendships on top of trying to decode the new language around dating. This book is perfect for anyone in the 20s or 30s who have had bad luck with dating. This book allows readers to see that, if they are ghosted, it is never their fault. Alderton and this book will be able to give closure to those who have never gotten it from a past love-interest.

This book is like a depressing Bridget Jones for the millenial generation. If I rate it three stars, then it means that I am depressed by the ultimate overarching theme of the book - that is that heterosexual millenial men are likely to think of casual relationships like a level in a video game, and that they are universally beloved for it. Like, I have been having nightmares about this book as a 37year old desperately unsought singleton. Honestly, this book is life-wrecking. Three stars! You are a mean book!

I simply couldn’t identify with the characters or the plot. I did like the glimpse into online dating, but I found the book simply didn’t engage my interest.


Thank you Netgalley for this opportunity.