Lucky in Love by Kasie West is a young adult contemporary
novel. It is about 18 year old Maddie who is in full control of her life with
her future planned out as far as she possibly can. But with a spur of the
moment purchase of a lottery ticket on her 18th birthday, she
unbelievably wins and her whole life changes.
I gave this book a 4
out of 5 stars. I really enjoyed it. The characters were complex and diverse,
flawed and interesting. Their interaction (especially with Maddie) and the
character development through the story felt very realistic. The relationships,
both the dynamics and changes, were so well done.
The plot itself was a
really nice look at money in our lives, both the lack of money and the
abundance of it. I felt West did a very good job at showing people’s attitudes
towards money as well as how they view others with money. This topic isn’t
necessarily one that I love reading about, but it worked here. There was enough
light hearted content to soften the harsh realities that Maddie was facing.
Overall this was a
cute romance, but the story was so much more than that. It is one of those
books that makes you think and sticks with you.
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