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What it's about
Will Leitch's novel is narrated by Daniel, a voice critics compared to Huck Finn and Holden Caulfield.
Why it's worth reading
It was a finalist for the Edgar Award. It's smart, funny and heartbreaking.
You'll love it if you liked
The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley
A Man Called Ove
Where Things Come BackGood to know
It's driven by its narrator's voice.
By the numbers
- Readers8 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics21 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Bestseller8 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Buzz26 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
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Is How Lucky worth reading?
Yes. It was a finalist for the Edgar Award. It ranks #3,001 of the 3,056 books in our ranking, with a Must-Read Score of 53.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is How Lucky about?
Will Leitch's novel is narrated by Daniel, a voice critics compared to Huck Finn and Holden Caulfield.
How long does it take to read How Lucky?
About 7 hours (290 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after How Lucky?
If you liked it, try The Twelve Lives of Samuel Hawley by Hannah Tinti, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman or Where Things Come Back by John Corey Whaley.