Reviews

The Lucky Ones by Kiersten Modglin

murphys_bee's review against another edition

2.0

It was good enough and really bingeable and then the ending ruined it. That wasn’t an ambiguous ending it was just weird. 

itputsthebookupontheshelf's review

4.0

This was a quick, fun thriller. There was a lot of story packed into a fairly short book, at just under 300 pages.

It was twist upon twist, and I fully enjoyed it. Was able to finish all in one sitting and was enthralled by the story the entire time.

I loved how it all came together. I forgot how much I loved Modglin's writing and will have to finish up her backlog.

*Thanks netgalley and publisher for a gifted copy.

beautiful_lie's review

mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Meh. Interesting premise. Boring execution. Unlikeable characters. Not thrilling or exciting. Predicted the twist. Why do I keep doing this to myself?

groovykathy's review against another edition

3.0

I’ve been binge reading Ms. Modglin’s books, and I have really enjoyed most of them. In fact, this story was the only one so far that I didn’t like all that much. The plot was too far-fetched. The main character’s internal narrative seemed repetitive and kind of irritating to me. And overall, it just didn’t stand up to her other plots. But I still would recommend this author. Her books have been a lot of fun. Maybe just skip this one.

callmejes92's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

While well written, this isn’t one of my favorites from this author. Didn’t pull me in and took me a bit longer to get through than her books typically do.  While the story line was good and the ending was alright, the characters were lacking depth and I didn’t connect with any of them.

jbrooks1978's review

4.0

How do you move on when strangers slaughter a whole neighborhood and you are one that survived!?! Can you move on or are you constantly looking over your shoulder with fear!?!

mariewikle's review against another edition

5.0

Wow!! 10 out of 10. I loved this book! Devoured in one setting!!

trisha_thomas's review against another edition

3.0

I must admit I was a bit skeptical I would like this one. As they arrived at the town and the rumors and curse info started to flow in, my eyebrows were up and I was just not buying it. But as the story slowly continued, peeling away layer after layer, I was hooked. How could this all play out? Not at all the way I guessed and I enjoyed it.

I also experienced this as an audio book and the narrator was excellent. I highly recommend it!

A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

ive_colon's review against another edition

3.0

This was not one of my favorites from Kiersten's books... I do have more that I love than dislike but unfortunately this one fell to the "ehhh" section. The "twist" is not one that had me stunned. It was just a normal read.

exercise_read_repeat_ali's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars. A quick listen and entertaining enough. It is fast-paced and eventful, but comes up short in character depth. The ending was pretty predictable and some elements were a little far fetched (curses).

Thank you NetGalley and OrangeSky Audio for my advanced audiobook. Expected pub date: 1/11/22