So Lucky: The bold, brilliant Sunday Times bestseller you need to read this year

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DAWN O’PORTER is a Sunday Times bestselling novelist, columnist and broadcaster who lives in Los Angeles with her husband Chris, sons Art and Valentine, cat Lilu and dog Potato. She has made numerous documentaries about all sorts of things: polygamy, childbirth, Geisha, body image, breast cancer and even the movie Dirty Dancing. She is the critically acclaimed author of The Cows, Paper Aeroplanes and Goose. Meghan Markle's daughter Princess Lilibet is so grown up with cute ponytail in rare photo The Duchess of Sussex offered fans a glimpse of daughter Princess Lilibet in her

I’m a big Dawn O’Porter fan, I’ve read her other books and was so excited to read this. Thank you so much for the opportunity to read this early and review it. So glad I got to review this book as I will now be on the hunt for her others as this is the first one I have read. Thought-provoking . . . Beautifully drawn characters espouse the idea that you shouldn’t judge any book by its cover’ Daily MailThank you Dawn for writing such an unflinchingly honest book about the best and worst things people can do to themselves and each other. After reading, and loving “The Cows” , I really wasn’t sure that Dawn would be able to top the warm fuzzy feeling that comes with not love, but friendship, solidarity and most importantly acceptance but she REALLY has.

Ruby has a medical condition that affects her self-confidence has led to her being introverted, shy and rather grumpy and antisocial. She takes commissions to digitally retouch photographs for magazines, usually creating ‘the perfect woman’ which doesn’t make her feel any better about herself. She has a little girl Bonnie and is separated from her husband after a disastrous wedding day where she feels he betrayed her and let her down. Ruby had a bad relationship with her mother and doesn’t really know how to be a good Mum to Bonnie, not least because Bonnie is always playing up and never does what Ruby tells her to.This was an unexpectedly funny and enjoyable novel. The author has perfectly captured the complexities of women and how their outward persona fails to reflect the person within. Brilliantly written characters and a contemporary story-line which I thoroughly enjoyed . The story follows three women, Ruby who is separated with a three year old daughter who she finds hard to manage and get along with. She also has a condition which makes her feel she must isolate herself from everyone. So…’ I say, trying to be all blasé about it… ‘What kinda vibrator ya got?’ I nonchalantly start to finger some paperwork, and then bam, a small, pink-silicone, bullet-shaped battery-powered device is waved under my nose. ‘It’s the best!’ Risky says, testing its various speed levels. I am hoping she washed it. It is very close to my face.” Even though the characters are all quite different I loved them all by the end and it was a very easy book to read. It was slightly graphic in places, just in case you're easily offended!

Here I am, four years old and getting my photo taken at primary school. I look quite miserable, probably because I wanted attention all the time, but got quite shy when someone actually gave it to me. I found myself really moved by these characters; they’re addictive, relatable and ‘real’. O’Porter does a brilliant job at following each woman’s trajectory of growth. Each character gets a chance to grow and develop throughout the novel. A hilarious read, which raises some topics people find taboo, letting the unfiltered versions of the 3 women be heard... However I also have no filter 😂 so love all this, maybe that's why I love Dawn's writing style, a refreshing read. Dawn also collects vintage clothing, and admits to writing her best work when she is wearing a bonkers seventies dress and her hair is a voluminous bob. Expect some raw realities of female life, but when these women come together, they go full-blown badass’ HeatWhat O'Porter does brilliantly throughout the book is combine real humour with some major and very current themes around the pressures of modern life - mental health, body image, relationship woes, self esteem and the impact of social media amongst them. As a result the book makes you laugh at times, at other times it makes you think hard and brings a lump to your throat as you reflect on the challenges women face. O'Porter ensures the book ends on a positive note with plenty of humour and a message about the power of sisterhood. As someone who is often guilty of playing - and losing! - at the comparison game, it was a theme that drew me in. We meet the kooky slim girl, the career woman seemingly effortlessly juggling running her business alongside family life, the rich and beautiful influencer. Each one seems to have it all but, as we soon discover, things are rarely as they seem... This book is spot on in so many ways, from swipes at celebrities who express “fashionable” mental health issues and “keeping it real” in terms of body image while constantly portraying unrealistically perfect lives and bodies, to Beth’s assistant’s well meant and sincerely held but sometimes naive conceptions of feminism. Dawn Porters last novel, The cows, made it onto my top ten favourite reads for that year. So I went into this one with extremely high expectations and a bit of trepidation, you know....just in case it didn’t match up. I needn’t have worried though as this was just as fabulous! A wonderfully written book with a cast of characters all with their own strengths, opinions and weaknesses. Making these people flawed I feel more of a connection with them which only serves to enhance my connection and enjoyment.