Luckiest Girl Alive

This was an interesting read, very deep and thoughtful and it definitely filled me with raw emotion. I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up this book but the cover drew me in and I gave it a chance and I am definitely very glad I did. Even though I disagree that this book should be labeled under the genre of mystery, it nonetheless delivered a fast-paced, detailed look into what it's like being a girl in a male-dominated society.

To start of, the plot was amazing, delving into many aspects of today's society that is not really talked about. As a woman who can relate to some of the things that the main character has had to go through, this made it a bit more difficult for me to read because it brought back a lot of emotions and reminders about the truths of being a woman in today's modern world. However, it was the good kind of hard and I strongly believe that this book should be read by all, regardless of gender or individual experiences because it's very eye-opening in a lot of ways. Not the typical mystery novel but fantastic in its own way.

The story itself moved at a very comfortable pace and I liked the way the author started with where Ani was at a later time in her life and how she remembered what happened back in the past and how it changed her life forever. I enjoyed seeing the story through her eyes because she isn't your average, cookie-cutter heroine and there are many intricacies to her, many of which we only discover later, as the story progresses and more things are revealed. It was obvious from the beginning that she was far from perfect and yet as we progressed through her story it started to be revealed why she was the way that she was. This really was the strongest aspect for me because as human beings we have many, many layers and I always ponder why someone is the way that they are and how life made them that way.

Further, the writing style was great too and the sentences flowed seamlessly from chapter to chapter. I was able to picture everything as it was happening and there was just enough detail without being too much and taking away from the main storyline. Definitely will be checking out Jessica Knoll's other books in the future.

All in all, even though this book was definitely not what I expected it to be and seemed like a totally different genre all together, it was a phenomenal read and opened my eyes to many of the sad/hard truths in today's modern world. The way that it approaches difficult topics and ties them into an exciting plot, full of twists and turns, makes it a truly one-of-a-kind book. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to grow as a human being and is not afraid to open their minds to hard topics and painful truths, regardless of that person's gender. This book was one of those instances where I was expecting one thing and got a lot more of something even better.