Jamie Pacton

In Jamie Pacton’s hilarious and poignant sophomore novel, a teen wins the lotto jackpot and suspicion and jealousy spread through her small town before she can claim her prize. Perfect for fans of Rainbow Rowell and Becky Albertalli. 28,643,129. That’s how many dollars seventeen-year-old Fortuna Jane Belleweather just won in the lotto jackpot. It’s also how many reasons she has for not coming forward to claim her prize. If she reveals her win before she turns eighteen, Jane’s hoarder mother will get the money. The last thing her mom needs is millions of dollars to buy more stuff. But Jane’s birthday is a month away, and it’s hard to keep $28 million secret for long in her tiny Wisconsin town. After Jane’s best friend Bran declares on the news that he’ll be the one to find the lucky winner, he drags Jane into his schemes. In the meantime, everyone in town has big ideas about what they’d do with the money and strong opinions on why no one has claimed the prize. Suspicion and jealousy turns neighbor against neighbor and a hunt commences to find the lucky winner. As things in town get ugly, Jane begins to wonder: Could this much money actually be a bad thing?

Lucky Girl

Marissa Davis

What can I say about this amazing book without spoiling it? I loved it so much I loved the story, the characters, the plot, etc. This story follows Jane Belleweather a 17 year and she bought a lottery ticket. What's so exciting about that you say? Well Jane lives in Winconsin and its illegal for someone under the age of 18 to play the lottery. Jane won the lottery and has been hiding it for awhile. She doesn't know who she can trust. to find out more of my thoughts on this book be on the look out for my monthly wrap up where I will gush all about it. Oh and something else thats amazing Jane is Bisexual <3.

Rania Singla

Lucky Girl is a story about Fortuna Jane Belleweather, a seventeen-year old who has just won more than fifty-eight million dollars in the lottery. But along with the shock of winning, a lot more problems arise too. Jane isn’t eighteen yet, so she can’t cash the ticket, and if anyone finds out she bought the ticket as a minor, it would technically make her a criminal. Her best friend is intent on finding out the mystery winner, and her mom has a serious hoarding problem, which will only escalate if she lets the cat out of the bag.

And for the cherry on top? Her ex-boyfriend has shown up out of the blue, with big plans for that money.

This was a short and fluffy contemporary which dealt with hard topics in just the right way. Right from the synopsis, I knew not to expect anything going right in this book, which is basically exactly what happened. After winning the lottery, a string of funny and relatable incidents ensue, which made my experience very enjoyable.

It also explains the effects of money and greed, and what it can do to people. I feel like that’s a really important lesson we need to learn in life, and Jamie Pacton does a brilliant job of putting it into light. Another thing I loved was the friendship between Bran and Jane. He was so supportive of her and never judged her for the mistakes she made and I think everyone needs someone like him in their lives.

Initially, I was a bit weary of Jane hanging out with her ex-boyfriend again. I mean, her feelings were a mess when it came to him, and her conflicting emotions of how to deal with him were very amusing and annoying at the same time.

And as we all know, with each YA novel comes a character we want to hurtle off to hell. I’m not going to say who it was but their ending was just SO satisfying.

Jane’s mom went through some pretty hard times after her husband’s death and used hoarding as a coping method. Seeing how Jane dealt with her mom’s mental issues and how both of them came to a mutual understanding was genuinely uplifting.

Overall, the writing was amazing, and this book was just a lot of problematic lives rolled into one was just so fun to read and be a part of.

A hilarious and poignant reflection on what money can and cannot fix 58,642,129. That’s how many dollars seventeen-year-old Fortuna Jane Belleweather just won in the lotto jackpot. It’s also about how many reasons she has for not coming forward to claim her prize. Problem #1: Jane is still a minor, and if anyone discovers she bought the ticket underage, she’ll either have to forfeit the ticket, or worse . . . Problem #2: Let her hoarder mother cash it. The last thing Jane’s mom needs is millions of dollars to buy more junk. Then . . . Problem #3: Jane’s best friend, aspiring journalist Brandon Kim, declares on the news that he’s going to find the lucky winner. It’s one thing to keep her secret from the town — it’s another thing entirely to lie to her best friend. Especially when . . . Problem #4: Jane’s ex-boyfriend, Holden, is suddenly back in her life, and he has big ideas about what he’d do with the prize money. As suspicion and jealousy turn neighbor against neighbor, and no good options for cashing the ticket come forward, Jane begins to wonder: Could this much money actually be a bad thing?

Anna Wilson

I was sold on the fun premise of a girl winning the lottery and having her world change. However, I think this fell a little flat for me. Jane wins the lottery, 58 million, but isn’t 18 so she can’t cash it. She’s got ex boyfriend drama, a pretty amazing best friend, and a mother who’s not dealing well with the passing of her husband. Where this book fell flat for me was it felt repetitive, with nothing really happening. Jane won, what’s she gonna do?, Holden drama, moms hoarding is out of control, what about the lottery winner?! Rise & repeat. I kept waiting for something to happen in the middle but I got the same scenes over and over in different locations. I did like the ending and the epilogue but the middle really missed the mark for me. I will consider checking out more from this author in the future!

Lucky Girl

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