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A review by vanessa_issa
Chasing Lucky by Jenn Bennett
2.0
Thanks to Simon Pulse for the ARC!
I really, really, really loved "The Anatomical Shape of a Heart", so I was excited to read another book by Jenn Bennett. Sadly, this one didn't work for me. Once again, it's a story about young people falling in love and going after their dreams, but... For some reason, I didn't fall in love with them. And I'm frustrated, because I really wanted to.
At first, it sounded so interesting. A small town, mother and daughter coming back after a few years, talking to people they haven't been in contact since they left... A curse. An old best friend who's suddenly very rude. An accident. Lots of lies... And plans.
Honestly, I thought I would love this story.
But I was at 49% and still wasn't feeling that *sparkle*, you know? I was waiting for something to happen... And they were just going though the same issues over and over... I kept reading it anyway, because I was hoping that maybe the ending would surprise me. And it didn't. :(
I think young readers will probably enjoy this read, but it's not the kind of book that I would recommend to older readers too.
I really, really, really loved "The Anatomical Shape of a Heart", so I was excited to read another book by Jenn Bennett. Sadly, this one didn't work for me. Once again, it's a story about young people falling in love and going after their dreams, but... For some reason, I didn't fall in love with them. And I'm frustrated, because I really wanted to.
At first, it sounded so interesting. A small town, mother and daughter coming back after a few years, talking to people they haven't been in contact since they left... A curse. An old best friend who's suddenly very rude. An accident. Lots of lies... And plans.
Honestly, I thought I would love this story.
But I was at 49% and still wasn't feeling that *sparkle*, you know? I was waiting for something to happen... And they were just going though the same issues over and over... I kept reading it anyway, because I was hoping that maybe the ending would surprise me. And it didn't. :(
I think young readers will probably enjoy this read, but it's not the kind of book that I would recommend to older readers too.