West End Girls, Jenny Colgan
West End Girls, Jenny Colgan
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West End Girls
A Novel

Author: Jenny Colgan

Narrator: Lucy Price-Lewis

Unabridged: 8 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 01/05/2021


Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author of 500 Miles from You tells the hilarious and heartwarming story of twin sisters who set out to London in hopes of leaving their mark on the world, in this “gorgeous, glorious, uplifting” novel (Marian Keyes).

They may be twins, but Lizzie and Penny Berry are complete opposites. Penny is the life of the party—loud and outrageous, while quiet and thoughtful Lizzy is often left out of the crowd. The one trait they do share is a longing to do something spectacular with their lives, and as far as these two are concerned, there’s no better place to make their dreams come true than London.Presented with a once-in-a-lifetime house-sit at their grandmother’s home in a very desirable London neighborhood, it finally seems like Lizzie and Penny are a step closer to the exciting cosmopolitan life they’ve always wanted. But the more time they spend in the big city, they quickly discover it’s nothing like they expected. They may have to dream new dreams…but are they up to the challenge?

About Jenny Colgan

Jenny Colgan is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous novels, including The Christmas Bookshop, The Bookshop on the Corner, Little Beach Street Bakery, and Christmas at the Cupcake Café. Jenny, her husband, and three children live in a genuine castle in Scotland.


Reviews

Before requesting for review, I should have looked to see if this was one of Colgan's earlier books and it is. These early books are, in a word, awful. The characters are caricatures, not real people, the situations are dated and cringey, and I rolled my eyes so much that they ache now. There are bi......more

Was ok, would be a good read if you're on holiday. Zero concentration required and not very engaging in my opinion. Two stars.......more

Goodreads review by Jane

3.5 stars You can read all of my reviews at Nerd Girl Loves Books. This is a fun contemporary romance that is a quick and easy read. The story follows twins that go to live in their grandmother's flat in Chelsea with hopes to change their lives. Lizzie and Penny are opposites in looks and character. Li......more

Goodreads review by Razvan

Nothing special, the usual chick-lit fairy-tale, with a few changes of scenario, as there are two girls, instead of three. Otherwise, the father is the bad dragon, the rich boy is quite poor and the apparent poor one is rich, the grandmother is some kind of fairy (I would also like a house for nothi......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

An enjoyable feel-good contemporary story about sisters moving to the big city and launching new versions of their lives. West End Girls is a fun, light read, but misses some of the depth and emotion of the author's more recent books.......more