i came across lucky us in a book riot post and decided to check it out. it actually took along time to get to me via the library. and once i got it i was a little skeptical about whether or not i would enjoy it, but it turned out to be a delight!
lucky us is the story of two half sisters, iris and eva. their story was told via first account from eva, letter's from iris, and letters from a gus, a man that enters later in the story. it is also told in third person at time. which i enjoyed because it allowed for one to guess at how things would unfold.
the story opens with eva's mother abandoning her. at first, things were awkward, but iris and eva grew close. iris was a pageant queen and won money from contests, but when they discover their father was stealing from here they head out to hollywood.
their lives are series of ups and downs. iris got a lucky break in the hollywood and her career was starting to take off, but then she due to her relationship with another woman is blacklisted because she is a lesbian. however, at this point their father has hunted them down to take them back home. instead, they move to new york, where thanks to a make-up artist, francisco, iris got a job as a governess and their father as a butler for a rich family.
things are going well, but then iris fell in love with the cook, reenie. iris then forced eva to hang out with the cook's husband, gus. then in a bought of jealous, iris turned him in as a german spy. he was deported to germany and his life took a handful of unfortunate events. we learn of his journey via his letters.
to comfort reenie, iris and eva essentially kidnapped a kid, danny from an orphanage. all is well. reenie was happy as a mother. however, in the end, a fire occurred which killed reenie and injured iris. iris was sent to london to have her burns treated.
eva was the left to care for danny. since she never finished school, she was unable to get a job. however, she took up tarot and did that for a living. then her father got sick and so that added to her responsibilities. she and danny both felt abandoned by eva but they persevere. then her father died and times get really tough for her, but she manages. franscisco, after an accident, in which eva saved his life, moved in with her and danny, and life was well. eva decided to forge documents so she could go to medical school.
in the end, gus showed up and eva, and he and eva realized they loved each other. eva also decided to make peace with her sister and asked her to return home. in the end, though makeshift, they are one big happy family, eva, iris, danny, francisco, and gus. they were very lucky to have found each other, and they live what i am assuming to be happily ever after.
as i mentioned before a delightful read. a lot of turns and twists, but in the end, they all find happiness together.
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