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tristatereader 's review for:
You Should Be So Lucky
by Cat Sebastian
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ok… I’m about to say something that might make some of you do a double take.
There will be gasps. There will be a slew of “no ways”. I know what’s in store for me, but I was raised to speak my truth. I suggest you get yourself in the seated position for this next sentence:
I think this book is tied with RWRB as my all time favorite book 😳
If you haven’t fainted after that declaration, read on.
You Should Be So Lucky was absolute perfection. The witty dialogue, the compelling characters, the engaging plot, the pacing… ✔️✔️✔️✔️
You know those books that immediately grab hold of you and don’t let go? The ones where after each chapter you’re like, “Oh, this next chapter is only 10 minutes long, I’ll just read one more”, until you’ve done that 12 times and it’s 3am? This book was that for me. I couldn’t put it down.
So first and foremost, this book is FUNNY. I know that sounds like a weird way to describe a book centered around coping with grief and loss. And yes, there is active mourning, tough conversations, and I teared up more than once. But above all, it’s so hopeful. Mark and Eddie play off one another’s personalities so well and are snarky, sassy, yet so gentle and compassionate with one another. And Lula? Lula is a dog, but she is the absolute star of this book. Period.
The side characters are also the absolute best and yes, we saw several Nick and Andy cameos 🥳 The other thing that was a home-run for me (lol I’m such a loser) is that it centers around the best sport in the entire world 🙌🏼 I am a DIEHARD baseball fan and there is such a lack of this setting in the bookish world of sports romance! I felt like I got a nice taste of it when I read Luke & Billy, and then Cat said, “I’m going to bless the world with a whole 4-course meal by writing YSBSL”. And the world became a better place because of it.
I know this isn’t my normal review style but I am truly unhinged. I’ve been tilted off my literary axis and couldn’t be happier about it. You really don’t want to miss this one!
Thank you SOOOO much to DJ, Avon, and NetGalley for the eARC ❤️
There will be gasps. There will be a slew of “no ways”. I know what’s in store for me, but I was raised to speak my truth. I suggest you get yourself in the seated position for this next sentence:
I think this book is tied with RWRB as my all time favorite book 😳
If you haven’t fainted after that declaration, read on.
You Should Be So Lucky was absolute perfection. The witty dialogue, the compelling characters, the engaging plot, the pacing… ✔️✔️✔️✔️
You know those books that immediately grab hold of you and don’t let go? The ones where after each chapter you’re like, “Oh, this next chapter is only 10 minutes long, I’ll just read one more”, until you’ve done that 12 times and it’s 3am? This book was that for me. I couldn’t put it down.
So first and foremost, this book is FUNNY. I know that sounds like a weird way to describe a book centered around coping with grief and loss. And yes, there is active mourning, tough conversations, and I teared up more than once. But above all, it’s so hopeful. Mark and Eddie play off one another’s personalities so well and are snarky, sassy, yet so gentle and compassionate with one another. And Lula? Lula is a dog, but she is the absolute star of this book. Period.
The side characters are also the absolute best and yes, we saw several Nick and Andy cameos 🥳 The other thing that was a home-run for me (lol I’m such a loser) is that it centers around the best sport in the entire world 🙌🏼 I am a DIEHARD baseball fan and there is such a lack of this setting in the bookish world of sports romance! I felt like I got a nice taste of it when I read Luke & Billy, and then Cat said, “I’m going to bless the world with a whole 4-course meal by writing YSBSL”. And the world became a better place because of it.
I know this isn’t my normal review style but I am truly unhinged. I’ve been tilted off my literary axis and couldn’t be happier about it. You really don’t want to miss this one!
Thank you SOOOO much to DJ, Avon, and NetGalley for the eARC ❤️