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So Lucky
- Author
- Dawn O’Porter
- Narrator
- Dawn O’Porter, Clara Francis
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 31 October 2019
- Run Time
- 9 hours 18 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
What to expect
*The Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick*
‘A total joy’ Matt Haig
‘Unputdownable’ Marian Keyes
Fearless, frank and for anyone who’s ever doubted themselves, So Lucky is the straight-talking new novel from the Sunday Times bestseller.
IS ANYONE’S LIFE . . .
Beth shows that women really can have it all.
Ruby lives life by her own rules.
And then there’s Lauren, living the dream.
AS PERFECT AS IT LOOKS?
Beth hasn’t had sex in a year.
Ruby feels like she’s failing.
Lauren’s happiness is fake news.
And it just takes one shocking event to make the truth come tumbling out…
Critics Review
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‘A total joy . . . Compulsively funny’ Matt Haig
‘The characters in So Lucky are lovely, very likeable. I enjoyed this book a lot, it really was unputdownable ’ Marian Keyes
‘Funny, thought-provoking and filthy’ Red
‘Thought-provoking . . . Beautifully drawn characters espouse the idea that you shouldn’t judge any book by its cover’ Daily Mail
'Couldn't put it down – it's wonderful' Pandora Sykes
‘Perceptive, poignant and proves that no one’s life is as perfect as it looks’ Sunday Express
‘So Lucky is compulsively gripping and taps into the shame and self-hatred we *all* battle with. It is also very, very funny’ Sara Pascoe
‘Full of relevant issues’ Prima
‘A binge read, was racing home from my day to cuddle up with it on the couch’ Aisling Bea
‘Expect some raw realities of female life, but when these women come together, they go full-blown badass’ Heat
‘In true Dawn style, she has created layered, interesting characters who rile you up but also make you fall in love with them. If you enjoyed The Cows, you are going to LOVE this book. Timely, funny and very very entertaining’ Emma Gannon
‘Funny and very honest’ Davina McCall
‘It’s an incredible and wonderful thing to read her painfully accurate, heart warming and hilarious analysis of our age of comparison in this wonderful, powerful novel!’ Scarlett Curtis
‘Perceptive, poignant and proves that no one’s life is as perfect as it looks’ Sunday Express
‘What a fabulous book. I read it, no DEVOURED it terribly fast and loved every minute’ Mel Giedroyc
‘A funny and relatable one-sitting read’ Carmel Harrington
‘‘Refreshingly raw . . . This is one to race through’ Sunday Mirror
‘A relatable take on the struggle for perfection and a journey to accepting who we truly are’ Woman & Home
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Details
- Author
- Dawn O’Porter
- Narrator
- Dawn O’Porter, Clara Francis
- Duration
- 9 hours 18 minutes
- Release Date
- 31 October 2019
- ISBN
- 9780008126094
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
*Dawn O’Porter’s brand new novel, HONEYBEE, is available to buy now! * *The Sunday Times bestseller and Richard and Judy Book Club pick* ‘A total joy’ Matt Haig ‘Unputdownable’ Marian Keyes Fearless, frank and for anyone who’s ever doubted themselves, So Lucky is the straight-talking new novel from the Sunday Times bestseller. IS ANYONE’S LIFE . . . Beth shows that women really can have it all.Ruby lives life by her own rules.And then there’s Lauren, living the dream. AS PERFECT AS IT LOOKS? Beth hasn’t had sex in a year.Ruby feels like she’s failing.Lauren’s happiness is fake news. And it just takes one shocking event to make the truth come tumbling out…
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