1 edition of So lucky found in the catalog.
So lucky
Nicola Griffith
Published
2018
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Written in
Mara Tagarelli is, professionally, the head of a multimillion-dollar AIDS foundation; personally, she is a committed martial artist. But her life has turned inside out like a sock. She can"t rely on family, her body is letting her down, and friends and colleagues are turning away--they treat her like a victim. She needs to break that narrative: build her own community, learn new strengths, and fight. But what do you do when you find out that the story you"ve been told, the story you"vetold yourself, is not true? How can you fight if you can"t trust your body? Who can you rely on if those around you don"t have your best interests at heart, and the systems designed to help do more harm than good? Mara makes a decision and acts, but her actions unleash monsters aimed squarely at the heart of her new community. This is fiction from the front lines, incandescent and urgent, a narrative juggernaut that rips through sentiment to expose the savagery of America"s treatment of the disabled and chronically ill. But So Lucky also blazes with hope and a ferocious love of self, of the life that becomes possible when we stop believing lies.
Edition Notes
| Statement | Nicola Griffith |
| Series | MCD/FSG originals, FSG originals |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | PS3557.R48935 S67 2018 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 180 pages |
| Number of Pages | 180 |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL26958699M |
| ISBN 10 | 0374265925 |
| ISBN 10 | 9780374265922 |
| LC Control Number | 2017047906 |
| OCLC/WorldCa | 1010578748 |
In So Lucky, a disconcerting but very necessary book, Griffith presents a protagonist with substance, complexity, and purpose. Mara is so much more than her diagnosis and limitations, but her story underlines the insidiousness of ableism and the lamentable mistreatment and neglect of the chronically ill and disabled among us.3/4(7). So Lucky by Dawn O’ Porter: Book Review. December 2, December 2, ~ Harshita Gupta. Beth, a new mother working as a wedding planner is struggling to keep her marriage where her husband is no more interested in getting intimate with her. Ruby had a tough time managing her three-year-old daughter, Bonnie after she got separated from.
Liberating, fearless and contemporary, Dawn O’Porter’s ‘So Lucky’ is a book to be read, treasured and bought as a present. And borrowed from libraries. And generally shouted about as purely excellent craftsmanship and story telling. *as a bonus, Dawn reads the audiobook of ‘So Lucky’ so let’s be grateful for that also*. "So Lucky is somehow both a tense psychological thriller and a subtle character portrait, packed full of pleasure (so closely observed) and pain (so deep, so real). Nicola Griffith is an essential writer, and with this book she's given us something personal, political, and totally unputdownable." --Robin Sloan, author of Sourdough/5(K).
So Lucky just won the Washington State Book Award for Fiction! Wow. I am surprised and happy. Both the Seattle Times and Seattle Review of Books have more info so go read those for details on where, what, who etc. What I want to talk about here is my surprise. As the night’s MC, Paul Constant, pointed out, this really was one of the strongest groups of finalists I’ve seen for these awards. With regards to literary merit, You’ve Been So Lucky Already is easy to read but eloquent. Black’s voice is confident and her turns of phrase spot-on. Furthermore, the book is surprisingly humorous given its subject matter. Black comes across as someone determined to see the bright side of even the worst situations.
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‘Compulsively gripping and taps /5(). So Lucky is beautifully written, with a flexible, efficient precision that embodies the protagonist's voice and character." ―Amal El-Mohtar, So lucky book New York Times Book Review "A short, fast-paced whirlwind of a novel Spine-tingling and in places downright terrifying" ―The Independent (UK)/5(38).
So Lucky is a unique So lucky book. I haven't read anything else in which the main character is dealing with a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
This book is raw, and deals with many heavy emotions like uncertainty, rage, loneliness, etc. The main character feels what she /5. Buy So Lucky: The bold, brilliant Sunday Times bestseller you need to read this year by O’Porter, Dawn from Amazon's Fiction Books Store.
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“So Lucky is somehow both a tense psychological thriller and a subtle character portrait, packed full of pleasure (so closely observed) and pain (so deep, so real). Nicola Griffith is an essential writer, and with this book she's given us something personal, political, and totally unputdownable.”/5(38).
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Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders/5(). “So Lucky is somehow both a tense psychological thriller and a subtle character portrait, packed full of pleasure (so closely observed) and pain (so deep, so real). Nicola Griffith is an essential writer, and with this book she's given us something personal, political, and totally unputdownable.” Robin Sloan, author of Author: Nicola Griffith.
In So Lucky, a disconcerting but very necessary book, Griffith presents a protagonist with substance, complexity, and purpose. Mara is so much more than her diagnosis and limitations, but her story underlines the insidiousness of ableism and the lamentable mistreatment and neglect of the chronically ill and disabled among us.
and provides a few blank lines for readers to fill out their response, is a bit trite, but So Lucky otherwise feels raw and very relevant in today's image-obsessed culture. It's a bold, confident.
So Lucky (Book): Griffith, Nicola: Mara Tagarelli is, professionally, the head of a multimillion-dollar AIDS foundation; personally, she is a committed martial artist. But her life has turned inside out like a sock.
She can't rely on family, her body is letting her down, and friends and colleagues are turning away--they treat her like a victim. She needs to break that narrative: build her. “So Lucky is somehow both a tense psychological thriller and a subtle character portrait, packed full of pleasure (so closely observed) and pain (so deep, so real).
Nicola Griffith is an essential writer, and with this book she's given us something personal, political, and totally unputdownable.” —Robin Sloan, author of. Image description: Composite image of two book covers of So Lucky: A Novel, by Nicola Griffith.
On the left, the UK edition. On a black background, a burning torch flames in orange and yellow up and across at least half the image.
At the top, in between the flames are quotes from the Independent ‘a. ‘A total joy’ Matt Haig ‘Very, very funny’ Sara Pascoe ‘Thought-provoking’ Daily Mail ‘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. Get this from a library. So lucky. [Dawn O'Porter] -- "Beth shows that women really can have it all. Ruby lives life by her own rules. And then there's Lauren, living the dream Beth hasn't had sex in a year. Ruby feels like she's failing.
Lauren's. ‘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 MailBrand: HarperCollins UK.
‘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/5().
Adored the book, SO LUCKY. I’m an Instagram follower of Dawn’s and expected the book to be a bit sillier, based on the fun the has on her IG stories. The book was darker than I expected, but I liked the humor, nonetheless. I found the contemporary analysis of life as we live it, now, on modern social media quite revelatory, deep.
So Lucky is beautifully written, with a flexible, efficient precision that embodies the protagonist's voice and character." --Amal El-Mohtar, The New York Times Book Review"A short, fast-paced whirlwind of a novel.
Book Review – So Lucky Dawn O’Porter. 21st August Thank you to Netgalley, Harper Collins and Dawn O’Porter for letting me have a copy of So Lucky ahead of its upcoming release in exchange for a full, honest review.
First of all, let me start by saying this review was always going to be slightly biased. I am a massive Dawn O’Porter. Yay! I’m finally back from being ill! It’s so good to be back! Being ill was terrible! But I’m so glad that I’m back to making videos – and properly, not hid.
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Image Description: The cover of Nicola Griffith’s book “So Lucky”. The title and author’s name appear in a large font made to look like scraps of burning paper. They appear on a black background. When I was asked to write a review of Nicola Griffith’s upcoming novel “So Lucky” (to be released May 15) I had no idea that the most.
