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A review by jelkebooks
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
emotional
funny
slow-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
3.0
I received a galley of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This one didn't quite click for me. I don't know what it was about it though. I did quite like this book, but I just never really got invested in the story. I felt a bit of distance to whatever was happening, and I never really felt that attached to our cast of characters. I really can't explain what it was about this book that made me feel this way though.
I quite like the romance. They were really cute together, and it felt very wholesome. Yes, they both had their issues to work through throughout the novel, but they really were supportive of each other's issues. The developement of their relationship was also really well done. They had a lot of really cute moments together.
I also quite liked the storylines of our two main characters, and their developement throughout the book. I thought the discussions around grief especially were really interesting. Especially in the context of this book. Grieving someone you publicly barely knew must be difficult, and I loved how it was included in this book. Also the discussions around public queerness in a time where that wasn't allowed at all was also really interesting. I'm not a big sports person, but I did also like the baseball side plot as well. I thought it was really well integrated. I also liked the sports journalism angle to this book as well. I don't know, all the moving parts of this book just clicked together really well.
This one didn't quite click for me. I don't know what it was about it though. I did quite like this book, but I just never really got invested in the story. I felt a bit of distance to whatever was happening, and I never really felt that attached to our cast of characters. I really can't explain what it was about this book that made me feel this way though.
I quite like the romance. They were really cute together, and it felt very wholesome. Yes, they both had their issues to work through throughout the novel, but they really were supportive of each other's issues. The developement of their relationship was also really well done. They had a lot of really cute moments together.
I also quite liked the storylines of our two main characters, and their developement throughout the book. I thought the discussions around grief especially were really interesting. Especially in the context of this book. Grieving someone you publicly barely knew must be difficult, and I loved how it was included in this book. Also the discussions around public queerness in a time where that wasn't allowed at all was also really interesting. I'm not a big sports person, but I did also like the baseball side plot as well. I thought it was really well integrated. I also liked the sports journalism angle to this book as well. I don't know, all the moving parts of this book just clicked together really well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Grief
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Alcoholism