Lucky Girl, Amanda Maciel
Lucky Girl, Amanda Maciel
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Lucky Girl

Author: Amanda Maciel

Narrator: Brittany Pressley

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 04/25/2017


Synopsis

Lucky Girl is an unflinching exploration of beauty, self-worth, and sexual assault, from the author of the acclaimed Tease.Rosie is a beautiful girl—and it’s always been enough. Boys crush on her, men stare at her, girls (begrudgingly) admire her. She’s lucky and she knows it. But it’s the start of a new school year and she begins to realize that she wants to be more. Namely, she’s determined to be better to her best friend, Maddie, who’s just back from a summer program abroad having totally blossomed into her own looks. Rosie isn’t thrilled when Maddie connects with a football player who Rosie was hooking up with—but if it makes her friend happy, she’s prepared to get over it. Plus, someone even more interesting has moved to town: Alex, who became semifamous after he stopped a classmate from carrying out a shooting rampage at his old high school. Rosie is drawn to Alex in a way she’s never experienced before—and she is surprised to discover that, unlike every other guy, he seems to see more to her than her beauty.Then at a party one night, in the midst of a devastating storm, something happens that tears apart Rosie’s life and sets her on a journey of self-discovery that forces her to face uncomfortable truths about reputation, identity, and what it means to be a true friend.

About Amanda Maciel

Amanda Maciel has worked in book publishing since graduating from Mount Holyoke College and is currently an executive editor of children’s books. She spends her free time writing, running, and helping raise her young son with her husband and their cat in Brooklyn, New York. Tease is her first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura on April 20, 2017

It’s my fault he sees me like that - I am like that. But it’s not my fault he doesn’t see that I’m a person, too. I am so torn on this book. It is an exploration of rape culture, slut-shaming, self-worth, and it is all rather powerful. What brings it down is the additional, unnecessary plot lines......more

Goodreads review by Elle on November 17, 2017

I'm somewhat shocked this book isn't getting more publicity. It's got all the character work and depth of Courtney Summers, yet with a slightly less issue-novel tone and a less "cliche unpopular girl" protagonist. Our heroine, Rosie, is a popular girl. In fact, she's the “pretty” one in her friendsh......more

Goodreads review by Elle G. Reads on April 27, 2017

Release Date: April 25, 2017 Genre: Young Adult Fiction Lucky Girl is an important young adult novel that explores sexual assault. In addition to this, the author touches upon self esteem and how far one may go in order to be popular. Both of these themes and more make the story stand out and I ho......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on April 27, 2017

This book flew by. Important, but never preachy. Realistic, but hopeful. I love discussions of beauty in YA -- I think because so many girls don't feel beautiful at this age, and so many others won't admit they do like their looks for fear of being called arrogant or self-absorbed. So it felt fresh......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on October 19, 2016

I love Amanda Maciel. I love that she writes books with less than perfect protagonists that make me think. This was beautiful and tragic and so important for everyone to read.......more