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coroboreefarm
Aug 05, 2015coroboreefarm rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Amy Bloom turns words and sentences into the most entertaining picaresque tales. Lucky Us is played out across a wide geographical stage, during the years 1939-1949, as two sisters, by different mothers, and their rapscallion father, scheme, fight and love their way across America in a stolen station wagon, looking for fame and fortune. Along the way, they meet a colourful and eccentric group of characters who share in and shape their lives. Amy Bloom writes empathetically and powerfully about shared human emotion and connection. Although short in length, her quirky novels are brilliant and hypnotic, intense and funny, and well worth reading. This would make an excellent book club read.