Charlotte Greig puts forth quite an effort with "A Girls Guide to Modern European Philosophy". The novel is well thought out, an insightful version of chick lit.

Susannah is a Philosophy student that takes her studies very seriously. She loves to participate in extracurricular activities such as rallies as well. The setting is the 70's when the women's liberation movement was gaining ground.

Susannah realizes that her long term boyfriend isn't who, or what she wants out of life, yet feels powerless to leave the safety of the relationship. She also finds that she fancies another Philosophy student. She winds up carrying on a relationship with both of them and finds herself in quite the situation when her doctor tells her shes pregnant.

Newly pregnant she finds that she has no idea who the father is or what she wants to do about her "situation". With her friends promoting women's liberation and the right to choose she feels pressured to make the most forward thinking decision of the time and have an abortion. On top of that she feels like a woman all of a sudden, like she could be fulfilling her greatest calling by having this child.

She turns to the Philosophy greats for some inspiration and some answers with what to do with her life. She finds herself facing the toughest decision of her life and unable to take any advice that isn't from a page of a library book.

People that enjoy chick lit will enjoy the relationship and life struggles that Susannah faces throughout the story. People who like novels that give them a chance to think about some of lifes big questions will also like this novel.