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meemawreads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I liked my first Claudia Piñeiro so much, I tried another! This was another hit, although I enjoyed the concept and execution of Elena Knows more.
In this story, Marilé (now Mary) is coming back to Buenos Aires for the first time since fleeing to Boston 20 years ago. As the story unfolds we learn why she left and what happens when she returns. I guessed most of what I think was supposed to be a reveal later in the book, but it held my attention anyway. It's a book about trauma, accident vs tragedy, punishment, strained family bonds, and insular communities. Check the content warnings before you dive in. Four taters 🥔🥔🥔🥔/🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔
In this story, Marilé (now Mary) is coming back to Buenos Aires for the first time since fleeing to Boston 20 years ago. As the story unfolds we learn why she left and what happens when she returns. I guessed most of what I think was supposed to be a reveal later in the book, but it held my attention anyway. It's a book about trauma, accident vs tragedy, punishment, strained family bonds, and insular communities. Check the content warnings before you dive in. Four taters 🥔🥔🥔🥔/🥔🥔🥔🥔🥔
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Car accident
amyodell's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A Little Luck opens with Mary Lohan preparing to travel from Boston to Buenos Aires for work. It soon becomes clear that Mary has some history in Buenos Aires, history she’s not keen to revisit.
This book explores what happens when you make a decision, a slight error of judgement, one that you and plenty of others have made previously to no ill effect, except this time it has tragic consequences. Would you, could you carry on after the worst day of your life? And what might you have to sacrifice along the way? Could you forgive yourself for your choices and could others forgive you?
I love the issues this book explores and I really love the suspenseful way the first half unfolds. Interspersed with Mary’s present timeline are small snippets that hint at her past. At first this is just a short basic paragraph, but each time a few sentences are added to the previous version, slowly revealing more and more details as to exactly what happened that terrible day. This really builds a suspense and made for a propulsive reading experience as I frantically turned the pages in search of further details.
This is in many ways a book of two parts. Although each has a different feel I enjoyed them both equally and was never less than 100 % engaged. The storytelling was simply fabulous. And the ending was perfection - hopeful but restrained, just what I needed.
This is a book that had me asking all the “what ifs” and “what would I dos”. It left me thankful for the kindness of strangers and much more aware of all the small moments and small decisions that have the potential to alter the trajectory of our lives. Highly recommend.
This book explores what happens when you make a decision, a slight error of judgement, one that you and plenty of others have made previously to no ill effect, except this time it has tragic consequences. Would you, could you carry on after the worst day of your life? And what might you have to sacrifice along the way? Could you forgive yourself for your choices and could others forgive you?
I love the issues this book explores and I really love the suspenseful way the first half unfolds. Interspersed with Mary’s present timeline are small snippets that hint at her past. At first this is just a short basic paragraph, but each time a few sentences are added to the previous version, slowly revealing more and more details as to exactly what happened that terrible day. This really builds a suspense and made for a propulsive reading experience as I frantically turned the pages in search of further details.
This is in many ways a book of two parts. Although each has a different feel I enjoyed them both equally and was never less than 100 % engaged. The storytelling was simply fabulous. And the ending was perfection - hopeful but restrained, just what I needed.
This is a book that had me asking all the “what ifs” and “what would I dos”. It left me thankful for the kindness of strangers and much more aware of all the small moments and small decisions that have the potential to alter the trajectory of our lives. Highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Car accident, and Abandonment
nataliamb's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Car accident, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer and Suicidal thoughts
linguaphile412's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
coles14_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Pregnancy