In the hopes of “fixing” her life and feeling closer to her Mom, Emily decides to complete the bucket list with Blake’s help. While ticking off the bucket list items, Blake, who has also lost her Mother, helps Emily to overcome her fears and deal with her grief. Eventually, the line between friendship and something more starts to blur. This is a teen/ young adult coming of age novel dealing with themes such as LGTBQ+, love and loss, change, death, grief, overcoming fear, family, identity, expectation versus reality, and small-town living. I highlighted a quote from the book, “live your life how you want to live it…tomorrow is never guaranteed”, because I thought that it nicely summed up the main take-away from the story. The Lucky List really reminded me of You Don’t Live Here by Robyn Schneider, Any Place But Here by Sarah Van Name, and Since You’ve Been Gone by Morgan Matson; so, if you were a fan of these YA books, then The Lucky List is definitely worth reading. Firstly, I loved Rachael’s previous two novels, Five Feet Apart and All This Time, and The Lucky List did not disappoint! The cover is so cute and fun; the big sunflower on the cover also fits the plot of the book perfectly. I loved the unique concept of this book. I enjoyed reading about all the cool adventures that Emily and Blake ended up going on for the bucket list, which included simple things like buying a book in another language, finding a four-leaf clover, and trying a new food as well as daring things like skinny-dipping at the local pool, getting a tattoo, and conquering a fear of heights. I also liked how the bucket list helped Emily to overcome her fear of loss and finally become brave enough to go after what she really wants (instead of just going along with what everyone expects her to want). Additionally, I liked how Emily learned more about her Mother as well as her own self because of the bucket list. Lastly, without giving anything away, I thought that the book ended perfectly. Overall, this was a fast and easy read for me! I was engaged right from the start because I wanted to find out what went wrong between Emily and her boyfriend and I couldn’t wait to find out what high jinx Emily and Blake got up to while completing the bucket list. On the other hand, since this book was relatively short, I would have liked it if some of the scenes went into a little more detail; for example, the chapters with the Huckabee Lake trip as well as Blake and Emily’s adventure in New Jersey could have been longer. Overall, this book was well-organized, engaging, and easy to follow. The Lucky List exceeded my expectations, and I would definitely recommend it to other YA fans. I gave this book a rating of 9 out of 10. This article was written for "The Nerd Daily". Click here to view this article on "The Nerd Daily's" website or copy & paste the following URL into your web browser: https://thenerddaily.com/review-the-lucky-list-by-rachael-lippincott/
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