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A review by thatsssorachael
Lucky Boy by Shanthi Sekaran
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
This book will ruin you.
I loved it, but it was incredibly bleak. Significantly bleaker than the synopsis wants you to believe. There is a lot of rape in this novel, so if that triggers you I'd avoid this one.
Soli and Kavya are real, imperfect, sometimes unlikeable, often baffling characters. I liked them and their development. I never got the vibe that Kavya actually liked her husband, Rishi, but maybe that was just my perception.
I really enjoyed how morally ambiguous it is. The author allows the reader to come to their own decisions on what is right or wrong, and I really respect that this wasn't a highly politicized novel despite being about immigration at its forefront.
This is extremely relevant to our world today, but it's also a good look at what the USA's immigration policies and practices were under the Obama administration. It's honestly eye opening. The author did a ton of research for this book, and it shows on every page.
Highly recommend
I loved it, but it was incredibly bleak. Significantly bleaker than the synopsis wants you to believe. There is a lot of rape in this novel, so if that triggers you I'd avoid this one.
Soli and Kavya are real, imperfect, sometimes unlikeable, often baffling characters. I liked them and their development. I never got the vibe that Kavya actually liked her husband, Rishi, but maybe that was just my perception.
I really enjoyed how morally ambiguous it is. The author allows the reader to come to their own decisions on what is right or wrong, and I really respect that this wasn't a highly politicized novel despite being about immigration at its forefront.
This is extremely relevant to our world today, but it's also a good look at what the USA's immigration policies and practices were under the Obama administration. It's honestly eye opening. The author did a ton of research for this book, and it shows on every page.
Highly recommend
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Infertility
Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, and Police brutality