
Ghosts by Dolly Alderton
Insights from Ghosts
The neighbors upstairs are a constant reminder of how life moves on. Their noise is annoying but it proves that domestic life is messy and loud.
“He was becoming a memory while he was still alive.”
Nina feels the loss of her dad long before he is actually gone. Watching his dementia progress feels like grieving a person who is still standing right there.
Max disappears without a single word of explanation. It makes you realize that silence is the loudest way to tell someone they don't matter anymore.
“I felt like I was losing her to a cult.”
Katherine getting married and having kids feels like a betrayal to Nina. Their friendship changes because their lives no longer look anything alike.
- Published
- 2020
- Language
- EN