Lucky: A Novel (inspired by Taylor Swift’s folklore and the incredible true story of Rebekah Harkness)

LUCKY is the most original and inventive novel I have ever read. The gifted young author's passion for history, philosophy, mythology, math, poetry and music shines from every page, and it seems to fuel her visionary writing style. The headline I chose for my review is a sentence from the book, and one that I feel encapsulates the cautionary, yet hopeful tale. The two fascinating main characters are separated by time, but connected by the similar trajectories of each woman's life quest to obtain the American dream. In the deft hands of the author, protagonists Rhea Harmonia and Rebekah Harkness are realistic, multi-dimensional, and relatable. Pleasing illustrations enhance the novel's sometimes fairytale-like charm. Get LUCKY by adding this amazing read to the top of your tbr stack.

This book was painful to get through.It reminded me an ex boyfriend who liked to have deep conversations and he would just drone on and on about nothing trying to seem thoughtful and interesting.Basically if you are going into reading this book, my main note is that I really hope you like Pythagoras.Also a side note: I have a paperback copy and pages would just randomly fall out all the time. I assume the pages didn't want to be associated with this book either so they attempted to escape less they attached to this dumpster fire of a novel forever.

Book Review: Lucky by Kristina ParroI love this book! It has many layers and spans generations, weaving Ancient Greek mythology with modern day pop music and the pursuit of love, happiness, and the American Dream. The chapters alternate between present day Rhea Harmonia, a teen pop star, and the story of Rebecca Harkness, the Standard Oil heiress who eventually live in the same home in Rhode Island.Following each woman’s rise and fall through fame, fortune, and heartbreak, Parro asks the question do all stories end in tragedy?The stories alone make for great reading, but Parro goes deeper, leading the reader to question the protagonists’ intentions and motivations.As the character Rae Harmonia is based on Taylor Swift, fans of Taylor will love it.In addition, Parro’s detailed research and insights encourage the reader to delve more deeply into their own experiences too. Brilliant use of research and insights about fame, perception, and being a public figure, both in the past and present.I highly recommend Lucky.

Lucky is the story about two women, whose lives are connected by a house in Rhode Island. These women are from two different eras. The first is Rebekah Harkness. Her story is told from the early 1900s into the 1980s. The second is Rae Harmonia, pop superstar and global legend. Her story is present time. Both of these women’s lives show a constant struggle and search for happiness. Is money, fame, fortune, attention the key to true happiness?.This story is inspired by @taylorswift album Folktale. Specifically it was inspired by the song “Last Great America Dynasty”. Parro gives strong likeness to her characters to their real life inspirers (Swift and Harkness). Swifties will enjoy Easter eggs found within the story that they will know elude to Taylor herself. There are also other popular pop culture references within the story as well including mentions of Hamilton..Bravo to @kristinaparrowrites first published writing! As a huge Taylor Swift fan, I could not wait to dive right into to this book and bought it immediately on release day. Kristina is also one of the sweetest humans! She is such a down to earth author, who truly loves to interact with her readers. I encourage you to read this novel if you are a Swiftie fan like myself. I also hope that @taylorswift herself will get her hands on this book!! I know Kristina is a huge Swiftie herself! I look forward to following Kristina on her writing journal and reading more books by her. This is only the beginning! 💜

Unfortunately, the author's debut novel reads very much like a first time attempt at writing.I'm a big Taylor Swift fan and was curious to know more about the home she shares in common with the Standard Oil heiress, but this was disappointing and confusing.

I bought this book because "The Last Great American Dynasty" is one of my favorite songs from Taylor Swift's folklore album. I became obsessed with Rebekah Harkness and wanted to read the book Blue Blood about her. However all the libraries around me do not have it and I'm not about to pay $200+ for it on Amazon. I thought maybe the publisher might have reprint the book since everyone wanted to read it. They did not which is how I came across this book. This book is amazing. I could not put it down. And while it is not a biography about Betty it is inspired by her story. Kristina Parro did an excellent job writing about Rebekah and Rhea. Definitely read this book! I can't wait to read what Kristina writes next.

The storytelling was genius when writing the book. One side of the story is being told by a nanny deciding to tell a scared child the story of Betty West also known as Rebekah Harkness. The nanny was instructed on what not to tell the child. But she decided the child was ready to hear something different. So this story is a story being told from the nanny. While the main protagonist is also telling her side of her own story of becoming a pop star.I loved how the author included American History, Modern Philosophy, Mythology, Music, and etc.. She covered so many different topics through folklore. Well done!!!

A uniquely woven story of history, fiction, music, philosophy, and pop culture. Parro writes in two different points of view, following two story lines in a creative, thought provoking way that will surely leave the reader contemplating life, our purpose here, and how it relates to all who have come before us.

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