Publication date: August 7th 2018
Publisher: Berkley
My rating: 4 Stars
Pages: 480
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New York Times bestselling author Kristan Higgins is beloved for her heartfelt novels filled with humor and wisdom. Now, in her newest novel, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT, she tackles an issue every woman deals with: body image and self-acceptance.
Emerson, Georgia, and Marley have been best friends ever since they met at a weight-loss camp as teens. When Emerson tragically passes away, she leaves one final wish for her best friends: to conquer the fears they still carry as adults.
For each of them, that means something different. For Marley, it’s coming to terms with the survivor’s guilt she’s carried around since her twin sister’s death, which has left her blind to the real chance for romance in her life. For Georgia, it’s about learning to stop trying to live up to her mother’s and brother’s ridiculous standards, and learning to accept the love her ex-husband has tried to give her.
But as Marley and Georgia grow stronger, the real meaning of Emerson’s dying wish becomes truly clear: more than anything, she wanted her friends to love themselves.
A novel of compassion and insight, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT tells the story of two women who learn to embrace themselves just the way they are.
My Thoughts:
Good Luck With That
was an emotional story of three women, Emerson, Georgia and Marley, who’ve dealt
with body image and weight issues all their lives. The death of Emerson shakes Georgia
and Marley up and brings their issues into sharp focus. It forces them to take
a hard look who they are, how they view themselves and how their perception of
self has impacted their relationships. Their
story was emotional but interspersed with humor that balanced some of the hard
realities featured.
Most women, this woman included, have had to deal with self-image
issues. Doesn’t matter your size, it seems like even if your somewhat average or
even on the skinny side of average, there’s always some amount of weight you’d
like to lose. I remember over the years
always thinking I needed to lose weight and I’ll look back at photos from that
time now and think, “Wow, I was super skinny!”. Crazy, right?
Kristan Higgins captured the real feelings that women deal
with on a daily basis when it comes to body image. Good Luck
With That was open and honest, a story that will suck you in. And, yes, there’s a romance for both women
which of course made me happy! Marley
and Georgia’s journeys were at times painful, but overall it was a feel-good
story filled with love.
