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A review by criticalgayze
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
You Should Be So Lucky was one that I probably overhyped for myself after We Could Be So Good made the @nytimes 100 Notable last year. While I found it to be perfectly pleasant, it did not wow me the way that hype suggested. I think I wish it had leaned into one of its threads more heavily: either that it be more of a recovery romance, more about the sports reporting, or more about the historical pressures of 1960 on Queer folks, especially in “masculine” spheres. Instead, we get something that’s nice to its characters almost to a fault with a lot of almost drama that never comes to fruition. If you like low angst/low pressure with good steam, this is for you.