So Lucky tells the story of three women. Ruby and Beth, through 1st person accounts, and Lauren, through the eyes of others (which is quite apt).
Ruby is consumed with shame. Ashamed of her body and her skills as a mother, she’s pushed almost everyone in her life away. Whilst not a very likeable character, her personal growth is gripping, and as she goes through a series of personal developments, she becomes a woman to root for.
Beth it’s trying her best. To others, she has it all; a fantastic husband, a career as a wedding planner and a gorgeous baby boy. Having just given birth, she’s put her maternity leave on hold to plan the wedding if the year. Social media princess, Lauren will wed entrepreneur, Gavin. What she didn’t expect was the strain this decision would put on her marriage, which is crumbling behind the scenes. With a mother-in-law you want to strangle added in the mix, Beth understandably acts out.
I enjoyed how the women, who didn’t know one another, all cane together through the mutual connection which was the wedding. There are some very current issues tackled in the book and despite being a ‘light read’ there is a little bit of grit too. I enjoyed this one, even though some parts made me feel a little uncomfortable. I loved the modern day ‘girl power’ message and the theme of women coming together to be stronger plus the other ‘on point’ themes addressed in the book. My only criticism is that I didn’t quite get Michael’s behaviour and don’t feel like there was enough closure of this thread.
Genre: women’s contemporary fiction
Rating: 4.5⭐️
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