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A review by waywardvickie
The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry by Anna Rose Johnson
adventurous
fast-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
5.0
5 stars!!
This book was so adorable!! Thank you Netgalley and Anna Rose Johnson for the audiobook arc in exchange for an honest review.
Lucy Landry is an 11 year old girl tackling some hard loss, after losing her dad and her guardian, she is sent to the Martin's, living on a light house in Lake Superior.
To cope with her emotions she switches her personalities to suit the situations that she's in, eg. her queen impression when she first meets the Martin's and her waif girl disposition when she does something wrong. This is all to help her cope with her new and sometimes overwhelming environment. I loved seeing this theme be explored in the book and getting a better sense of Lucy through these moments.
All the characters were really well developed. Even the Martin kids, with so many of them it could have been easy to make them similar and blend into the background but Anna Rose Johnson did an amazing job of making them feel real.
The plot with the necklace was really interesting and i honestly could not stop listening to the audiobook, I was completely enthralled. This is definitely a book I would recommend to younger readers.
Although the book tackles harder topics such as grief and overwhelming fears, Anna Rose Johnson still manages to keep the storyline pretty heartwarming and overall very digestible for younger audiences.
This book was so adorable!! Thank you Netgalley and Anna Rose Johnson for the audiobook arc in exchange for an honest review.
Lucy Landry is an 11 year old girl tackling some hard loss, after losing her dad and her guardian, she is sent to the Martin's, living on a light house in Lake Superior.
To cope with her emotions she switches her personalities to suit the situations that she's in, eg. her queen impression when she first meets the Martin's and her waif girl disposition when she does something wrong. This is all to help her cope with her new and sometimes overwhelming environment. I loved seeing this theme be explored in the book and getting a better sense of Lucy through these moments.
All the characters were really well developed. Even the Martin kids, with so many of them it could have been easy to make them similar and blend into the background but Anna Rose Johnson did an amazing job of making them feel real.
The plot with the necklace was really interesting and i honestly could not stop listening to the audiobook, I was completely enthralled. This is definitely a book I would recommend to younger readers.
Although the book tackles harder topics such as grief and overwhelming fears, Anna Rose Johnson still manages to keep the storyline pretty heartwarming and overall very digestible for younger audiences.