Who’s that Girl?

- By Alexandra Potter

Splendid! This book is insightful, funny and definitely an indulgence.

It is about Charlotte Merryweather, owner of a successful PR agency. She runs on a tight schedule and hardly has a minute to spare. At thirty two, she has everything- a steady boyfriend, a luxury house, a car and a successful enterprise. On her way to office, one day, she suddenly notices someone driving a familiar car, her old car, when she was twenty one and as she proceeds to look at the driver, she shocks herself when she sees a reflection of herself, ten years younger. She proceeds to follow her and to her dismay notices that the girl stays in her apartment, the apartment she stayed in, when she was twenty one. She was wearing the same dress, driving the same car and living in the same apartment. At a chance meeting she realizes with some fascination that her name is Charlotte! Too much of a coincidence? Well, hell, yes. And before I realize, I was caught in this web of fantastic write up that takes the story from one twenty year old girl, full of life, to thirty year old successful entrepreneur and back, with many insightful points to remember, and certainly many incidents to reflect.

Charlotte feels that this is some sort of a second chance for her life and is determined to make certain changes in her life, so as to not let certain incidents happen. With this thought, she sets out to change the twenty one year old girl and help her not do certain things, that, as she got older, realized she should not have done. But, as it turns out, she realizes that those mistakes were what made her stronger and wiser. But she also realized that, at this age, with more wisdom under her hat, she does not have answers for everything. Perhaps, she needs to address few issues in her life first. And as this realization hits home, there certainly are few surprises for her…

“Who’s that girl?” is certainly a life every woman would want to live, but more importantly, it also points out many things that could slide down, when one stops realizing their dreams and starts compromising. Mistakes can happen and mistakes make one stronger. But, when one forgets that they need to realize their dreams, there comes a point when one will have to do a little retrospection and stay silent when the inevitable question of “happiness” comes out. This is a chick-lit for sure, but I can assure that this book is for everyone. It holds a mirror to one’s life and forces one to reflect their paths chosen.

I could not keep down the book, it is a  page turner, with its ease of writing and it certainly is entertaining!!!