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lola1229's review against another edition
I wanted to like this one, but I just didn’t find any of the characters particularly likable, and there were too many threads to keep everyone straight.
kdahlo's review against another edition
4.0
A tiny book packed with psychic harm. I found it a bit uneven and experimental but it was also powerful and memorable.
read_with_miss_g's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
sav_003's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
amandabw425's review against another edition
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
jayraams's review against another edition
An interesting yet tough read. It's confronting and makes you think about your own roll in how disabled people are treated. It's also really suspenseful, though I think some will find the ending abrupt or anti-climatic, I think it is a good ending. Also, it's really cool that this is a Lesbian story with a Lesbian main character and it isn't about their love life.
kleonard's review against another edition
5.0
A breathtakingly true and important book about chronic illness, our ableist society, and how we react in times of crisis. I cannot recommend it highly enough. The writing is gorgeous, the characters are complex, and the whole thing is a gift.
billie_visible's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism
chillcox15's review against another edition
4.0
So Lucky is an effective and angry personal narrative-type novel that intriguingly sneaks into thriller territory in its back half. Obviously Griffith has a lot of knowledge of crip theory and the practical uses of such, and the novel is infused with that without being overly theoretical in design. It could have stood to go a bit deeper, but I think Griffith moreso wanted this to capture the emotional stand that the protagonist has to make in order to deal with a world that wants to ignore and overrule those with any level of physical difference. I also think that Griffith could have gone a bit deeper into the more out-there serial killer thriller aspects of the plot, but its understandable wanting to keep that at a low burn so that the novel doesn't cheapen the other things going on with MS and emotional processing.
laurieann1027's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0