A review by squidpluiex
Lucky Little Things by Janice Erlbaum

adventurous inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

The book was just meh. I feel like it didn’t display an accurate 8th grade experience. It did include the r slur which is kinda accurate to middle schoolers. The book denounced the word but I feel like they couldve said the r slur instead of spelling the whole word out. I’m not the one who can decide if it’s ok if books use slurs to make it more accurate. But I know some authors do. Anyways the concept was good but the execution fell short. The whole bloop thing was cringy. I also hate when they show text and it’s all abbreviations and stuff. But what happened to Vannah is very serious and a good thing to bring light to. Also the message about bringing your own luck was nice. Overall it had a good message and was a fairly quick read.