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Luckiest Girl Alive

by Jessica Knoll
S. & S. May 2015. 352p. ISBN 9781476789637. $25; ebk. ISBN 9781476789651. F
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DEBUT Ani FaNelli is the stereotypical New York woman: skinny, fashionable, and downright bitchy. A cross between Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw and Gone Girl’s Amy Dunne, Ani works as a sex columnist for a popular women's magazine and is engaged to Luke, a gorgeous guy with a trust fund to boot. Throughout her adult life Ani has crafted a new persona for herself, manipulating her appearance, personality, and even her name in order to climb the social ladder to reach an idealized notion of success and stability. Despite her elitism and outward appearance, she is secretly living a lie. “Luckiest Girl Alive” as a title is tongue-in-cheek, as it turns out that Ani has a dark past, full of its share of tragedy. As the details of Ani’s adolescence unfold, the disturbing truths behind her narcissism and life choices become clear.
VERDICT Knoll’s debut truly delivers and will keep readers engaged until the end. With multilayered characters and a plot that twists and turns, it’s a bit harsh compared to the usual chick lit and is not recommended for the faint of heart. [See Prepub Alert, 10/27/14.]
Reviewed by Chelsie Harris, San Diego Cty. Lib. , Mar 20, 2015
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