Rhonda Monarque

Thank you to Netgalley and Dreamscape Media for the ALC.

I’m not sure I fully understood what the author was going for in Open Wide. The writing was fine, but the story didn’t quite click for me. I felt like I was missing the deeper point, and that kept me from fully connecting with it.

I think part of my issue was that the narrator made the main character sound like a teenager and with the subject matter it took me out of the story. This probably would have been better if read with my eyes instead of my ears.

Thanks to NetGalley and Tor Publishing for the ARC. Thanks to Macmillan Audio for the ALC. Book to be published August 12, 2025.

Lucky Day is a unique and imaginative book. It explores big ideas like fate, choice, and identity in a very unusual way. The story is surreal but has a surprising amount of heart.

Some parts can be a bit hard to follow, which is why it's not a full 5 stars. Still, it's a powerful and creative read that sticks with you.

If you're looking for something different that makes you think, Lucky Day is a great pick.

The narration was right on point. Mara Wilson did an amazing job as always.