From Lisa Taddeo, #1 New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Three Women and “our most eloquent and faithful chronicler of human desire” (Esquire), Ghost Lover is an electrifying collection of fearless and ferocious short stories.
Behind anonymous screens, an army of cool and beautiful girls manage the dating service Ghost Lover, a forwarding system for text messages that promises to spare you the anguish of trying to stay composed while communicating with your crush. At a star-studded political fundraiser in a Los Angeles mansion, a trio of women compete to win the heart of the slick guest of honor. In a tense hospital waiting room, an inseparable pair of hard-partying friends crash into life’s responsibilities, but the magic of their glory days comes alive again at the moment they least expect it.
In these nine riveting stories—which include two Pushcart Prize winners and a finalist for the National Magazine Award—Lisa Taddeo brings to life the fever of obsession, the blindness of love, and the mania of grief. Featuring Taddeo’s arresting prose that continues to thrill her legions of fans, Ghost Lover dares you to look away.
The Review
GHOST LOVER By Lisa Taddeo
This is the third Lisa Taddeo I’ve read and the first one I’ve finished.
All of her books, seem to have to do with the exquisite female experience however daunting it is.
This book, GHOST LOVER is a collection of stories that are vignettes exploring several themes.
It talks of mental health, sexuality, the female body, beauty, marriage, relationships, cultural influence, men and their influence, other women and their influence, inequality, and a lot more.
I appreciated most of the stories however, I grew extremely impatient with the characters and found them to be agents of their own demise. Perhaps that is the point.
There are certain touch points of clarity and overwhelming honesty and I think, although reluctantly, many readers will find parts of themselves within the pages.
The stories are so short that you swiftly move in and out of the vignettes only spending a small amount of time in one narrative.
My favorite story was “Beautiful People”.
GHOST LOVER…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thanks to Avid Reader Press for the advanced copy!
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