So Lucky – review (AD)

I was kindly given an advanced electronic reader copy of Dawn O’Porter’s So Lucky in exchange for an honest review*.

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Book blurb So Lucky

I’m a mother.
I feel like I’m failing every day

I have a career.
I have to shout to make myself heard

I’ve got the best friends.
Sometimes I feel so alone

I love my body.
I don’t know who I am beyond it

Sometimes it looks like everyone is living their best life.
Everyone, except you.

But no life is perfect, everyone is fighting a private battle of their own – it’s just a struggle to say it out loud.

Fearless, frank and for every woman who’s ever doubted herself, So Lucky is the straight-talking new novel from the Sunday Times bestseller.

Actually, you’re pretty f****** lucky to be you.

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My overall thoughts of So Lucky

I really enjoyed this book from the very first page.

To the outside world, Ruby, Beth and Lauren have it all but no-ones life is perfect and these three women’s lives are about to collide and almost implode.

Ruby is hiding a condition that makes her hide her body, her dysfunctional relationship with her mother has caused lasting damage and she’s struggling to connect to her own three year old daughter.

Beth is a new mother, running a successful wedding planning business but her seemingly perfect marriage is not so perfect after all and she’s feeling neglected and sexually depraved!

Lauren is an Instagram influencer, with millions of followers and companies begging her to advertise their products but behind all of the filters she’s hiding more than just some body hangups.

I really liked that Dawn doesn’t give everything away, she teases us throughout the book, dropping breadcrumbs so that you just have to keep reading on to piece everything together.

What’s Ruby’s condition? What happened at her own wedding?

Will Beth cheat on her husband? Will her marriage survive?

Is Gavin cheating on Lauren? Will Lauren’s big day go ahead without a hitch?

Don’t worry there’s no spoilers from me.

I love Dawn O’Porter’s writing. It’s the first time I’ve read anything by her and I don’t think it will be the last.

Dawn isn’t afraid to tell it how it is.

I felt a deep sympathy and connection to the three women in this book. I’m a mum and my body has changed so much since having my little girl, I’m also impacted by social media and the constant pressure to be perfect!

The reality is we all have imperfections we hide, we all want to show the world our best selves and we all suffer from the judgements people make. I think this book will resonate with so many people – social media is all about showing the best bits and this is distorted reality at best.

I could see a bit of myself in all three women and by the end of the book they sort of felt like friends. I felt a bit sad to finish it to be honest!

There are some truly laugh out loud parts in So Lucky and cringe-worthy scenes that made my toes curl.

This book is a celebration of unlikely friendships, women supporting women and accepting who you are – flaws and all.

It’s relevant in this social media filter obsessed world we live in, it’s very funny and moving. I loved it.

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