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3.45 AVERAGE
3.45 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i did really enjoy the book and loved the way details started to pull together with the dual pov chapters. but i did feel like everything became very rushed towards the end, but seeing as the book was so short the quick conclusion just seemed unnecessary
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Imagine you have a winning lottery ticket worth millions, but cannot cash it in as you are on the run from the law and have no one you can trust to cash it for you. The idea for this novel was full of potential, but unfortunately, the author, Marissa Stapley, was unable to pull it off.
The story is told in alternating chapters when Lucky was a young girl raised by her father (who turns out not to be her father) after her mother takes off and chapters when Lucky is older and on the run from the law after scamming hundreds (or more) people out of their retirement money. She ends up with a winning lottery ticket and travels around the country looking for a friend or relative she can trust to cash it for her. However, all her friends and relatives are thieves like her and the lottery ticket is stolen several times.
None, not one, of the characters in this book are likeable. Everyone is a cheat, a liar, and a thief. Lucky was trained from her youth to lie and steal by her dad. Over her lifetime, she perfected the skill. As she grew into a young lady, everyone she hung out with was a thief and scam artist. Hard to find any empathy for these type of people.
The author’s voice is good and the book is a quick read. Lucky’s character is a contradiction and not realistic. She has no qualms about shoplifting, shortchanging a clerk, or stealing millions from the elderly. But she also claims that she feels bad about her behavior and will eventually pay everyone back. But her so called repentance does not last long as she soon returns to her life as a thief.
Overall, I was disappointed as the story failed to contain a single character worth rooting for. There should have been at least one character the reader could have empathy for and pull for their success.
The story is told in alternating chapters when Lucky was a young girl raised by her father (who turns out not to be her father) after her mother takes off and chapters when Lucky is older and on the run from the law after scamming hundreds (or more) people out of their retirement money. She ends up with a winning lottery ticket and travels around the country looking for a friend or relative she can trust to cash it for her. However, all her friends and relatives are thieves like her and the lottery ticket is stolen several times.
None, not one, of the characters in this book are likeable. Everyone is a cheat, a liar, and a thief. Lucky was trained from her youth to lie and steal by her dad. Over her lifetime, she perfected the skill. As she grew into a young lady, everyone she hung out with was a thief and scam artist. Hard to find any empathy for these type of people.
The author’s voice is good and the book is a quick read. Lucky’s character is a contradiction and not realistic. She has no qualms about shoplifting, shortchanging a clerk, or stealing millions from the elderly. But she also claims that she feels bad about her behavior and will eventually pay everyone back. But her so called repentance does not last long as she soon returns to her life as a thief.
Overall, I was disappointed as the story failed to contain a single character worth rooting for. There should have been at least one character the reader could have empathy for and pull for their success.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
This story read like a movie in my opinion! It was fast paced and fun, but a little predictable at parts. Read this in 2 sittings though, so I definitely enjoyed it!
mysterious
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:
Yes
CAWPILE score: 3.29 (23/70), Okay
FRTC
FRTC
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes