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keepcalmblogon 's review for:
Lucky Day
by Chuck Tingle
adventurous
funny
inspiring
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I absolutely had to have Lucky Day from Macmillan Audio! Everything about the synopsis drew me in! This literary, science fiction novel is described as horror, and I guess if you consider that the lack of luck leads to gory, horrific accidents then yea it’s horror. But I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys speculative fiction and science fiction that edges close to the supernatural without crossing the line completely–-it’s all about odds!
Vera’s complete apathy is actually wildly entertaining, but her emotional growth is also so important to the story—the way she ends up connecting with certain things around her is really lovely. I adore the friendship that builds between her and agent Layne, and I also appreciate it’s completely platonic. Then we find out he’s gay while very early on Vera’s bisexuality is a major conflict of a subplot! I was super excited to see these types of characters just out there living the sci-fi life like a queer Mulder and Scully!
While this book has an enormous amount of death and blood, it also has sweet moments and existential questions that I felt rounded out the story. Any X-Files or Men in Black fans will enjoy this book, but I also feel it’s a good piece of literature for anyone with the stomach for some gore too. Five stars!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore