Lucky Few is a YA novel by Kathryn Ormsbee. Stevie and her best friend Sanger are homeschooled students. Near the end of their junior year, they meet Stevie's new neighbor Max, who is determined to overcome his fear of death by faking it in 23 different ways.
Sex: The characters joke around about sex a lot. It's mentioned that a girl in the homeschool co-op got pregnant and she never came back. Also, Sanger has two moms. The homeschool co-op has an issue with this, too.
Language: Moderate to high.
Drug/Alcohol Use: A few mentions of drinking.
Violence/Gore/Frightening Scenes/Death: One of the main story lines is that Max is faking his own death in 23 different ways. He was in a car accident when he was younger, and he was in a shop accident and lost two fingers in high school.
Final Note: This was an interesting read. Kathryn Ormsbee's writing was quite beautiful and I loved the friendship between Stevie and Sanger. I also liked how the author pointed out that people can disagree and still be respectful of one another. She addressed common stereotypes and how they don't apply to everyone.
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