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A review by cmbarowsky
Lucky You by Erika Carter
2.0
Rating: 2/5 Stars
Lucky You had the potential to be a beautiful read about mental health, friendship, escape, etc. It was disappointing because it was not really about anything.
Carter’s talent with the written word is incredible. Her dialogue and detail was real and smooth. Unfortunately, her style of writing was not enough to make this book likeable.
Themes present in Carter’s novel include mental health, alcoholism, friendship and escape, or sometimes the lack there of. Escape as a theme in this novel established a clear and undeniable truth – disappearing does not erase one’s problems.
It is challenging to write a negative review when I sincerely enjoy all books and all genres that I read. However, this book was difficult to complete. No plot-line was present, the characters were not well-developed and unlikable, and the novel’s focus on the mental health problems of the characters were not as relevant as I expected.
Erika Carter has a wonderful style that shines through in even a difficult read. I truly wish to see her overcome a difficult debut.
Lucky You had the potential to be a beautiful read about mental health, friendship, escape, etc. It was disappointing because it was not really about anything.
Carter’s talent with the written word is incredible. Her dialogue and detail was real and smooth. Unfortunately, her style of writing was not enough to make this book likeable.
Themes present in Carter’s novel include mental health, alcoholism, friendship and escape, or sometimes the lack there of. Escape as a theme in this novel established a clear and undeniable truth – disappearing does not erase one’s problems.
It is challenging to write a negative review when I sincerely enjoy all books and all genres that I read. However, this book was difficult to complete. No plot-line was present, the characters were not well-developed and unlikable, and the novel’s focus on the mental health problems of the characters were not as relevant as I expected.
Erika Carter has a wonderful style that shines through in even a difficult read. I truly wish to see her overcome a difficult debut.