A review by aridoubra
Lucky Girl by Irene Muchemi-Ndiritu

emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

If you’re looking for a fresh voice in African literature, read Lucky Girl. It touches on a lot of sensitive topics but I love the focus on the toxic mother-daughter relationship that is hard to miss. There is love and resentment between the duo, pushbacks and forgiveness.