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Luckiest Girl Alive

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015

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Jessica Knoll

Luckiest Girl Alive

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2015
Book Details
Pages

368

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York, New York • 2010s

Publication Year

2015

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll follows Ani Fanelli, a successful magazine writer in New York, who grapples with traumatic past events from her adolescence at a Philadelphia boarding school, including a sexual assault and a subsequent school shooting. As Ani participates in a documentary about the shooting, she confronts her hidden traumas and the false public persona she has cultivated.

Dark

Suspenseful

Mysterious

Emotional

Challenging

Reviews & Readership

3.8

282,400 ratings

56%

Loved it

31%

Mixed feelings

13%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Jessica Knoll's Luckiest Girl Alive has been praised for its gripping narrative and complex protagonist but has faced criticism for pacing issues and an arguably unlikable main character. The novel effectively addresses serious themes, though some readers feel it leans too heavily on shock value. This dark psychological thriller remains a compelling read despite its flaws.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Luckiest Girl Alive?

Readers who enjoy psychological thrillers and feminist perspectives will be captivated by Jessica Knoll's Luckiest Girl Alive. Fans of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl and Paula Hawkins' The Girl on the Train will appreciate the gripping narrative, complex protagonist, and themes of trauma and reinvention.

3.8

282,400 ratings

56%

Loved it

31%

Mixed feelings

13%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

368

Format

Novel • Fiction

Setting

New York, New York • 2010s

Publication Year

2015

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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