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A review by bibliotequeish
Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu
4.0
Lucky Girl is the story of Kenyan born Soila, who leaves Kenya to go to school in America. Partly to escape her overbearing mother and also to escape the man who took advantage of her when she needed a friend.
In New York Soila finds friends, love and loss and is faced with the decision of choosing between her family and Kenyan roots, over her new life.
This was a great book. Deep, at times disturbing and sad, but always gripping and well written.
I loved Soila’s Aunts, all so different, with great personalities and side stories. I would have loved to see more of them.
Soila at times irritated me, but her character was so perfectly flawed that it added to the story for me.
Read this if you’re looking for a deep, slow burn to pop you out of a slump.
In New York Soila finds friends, love and loss and is faced with the decision of choosing between her family and Kenyan roots, over her new life.
This was a great book. Deep, at times disturbing and sad, but always gripping and well written.
I loved Soila’s Aunts, all so different, with great personalities and side stories. I would have loved to see more of them.
Soila at times irritated me, but her character was so perfectly flawed that it added to the story for me.
Read this if you’re looking for a deep, slow burn to pop you out of a slump.