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kat_caledonia's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
kellyzen's review against another edition
1.0
A RARE DNF. I love Toews' writing (All My Puny Sorrows was beautiful) but good Lord I could not get into this one. There is virtually no plot -- which, fine, I can roll with that, I'm pretentious, I love intense, well-written character studies -- but I can't deal with the complete absence of verisimilitude in this novel. (Who is this wacky carefree lady whose parents stay at the Four Seasons while she and her four children live on the dole?) Bummer. :(
3wilcotroad's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
pearl_sull's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
sonia_reppe's review against another edition
2.0
This barely kept my interest. It's about Canadian Welfare Moms (They call welfare "the Dole," like in England); kind of depressing but not as bleak as A Complicated Kindness by same author, which I didn't even finish reading. The protagonist in this book is stupid, which bored me. She's purposely written as not intelligent, as are most of the other welfare moms in the book. Don't get me wrong—I love stereotypes, but I would've preferred a protagonist who was savvy and intelligent and rose above her circumstances. I guess you could say she had good intentions, but not really, because her motives were selfish. The title is very misleading. Nothing lucky really happens. The "luck" refers to a phrase her mom used to say.
jenna0010's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Miriam Toews always find a way to show how life is made up of small moments, small gestures. Set in a low-income housing unit in Winnipeg made up almost entirely of single mothers, this is the story of Lucy and one-year old Dill and the relationships they form that will help them build a small yet mighty life.
prey4thefemale's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
eggcellent_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25