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The Lottery by Ann Pearlman

jopaul6's review

5.0

In Ann Pearlman’s book The Lottery, seven women agree to play the lottery weekly in order to help with their individual financial hardships. So what’s really important in life: an abundance of money, friendships, a steadfast love, good health, children or a happy marriage? Marnie, Jeannie, Rosie, Juliet, Taylor, Sissy and Chandra discover a lot about themselves during their lottery playing efforts. The Christmas Cookie Club achieves success by winning the lottery. Their financial windfall affects each of the Cookie Club members differently. I started the book thinking that money was the most important thing in life. As I read about these endearing women I discovered that what’s most important in life is love. Whether the love is between friends, a husband and wife, mother and daughter, brother and sister; it’s a crucial component of life that we need in order to live and thrive. I learned that money drives away poverty, but love makes life worth living. This book, The Lottery, touched me deeply in many ways. I thoroughly enjoyed the characters, the lottery quotes at the beginning of each chapter, and the renewed spirit of each of the members of the Cookie Club. Highly recommended!