I learned more about these two characters than I would’ve if written in the third person. I rather enjoyed that Just My Luck was written in the first person but from two perspectives, one from Genna and the other Abi. However, once that was through, I thought that the story was set at the right pace. It took a while for the book to get started and setup for the rest of the story regarding the Euromillions which Genna won. I also liked Abi’s character and Rosie’s character was great, there were moments where I laughed out loud because of her. Also how good she was with the way she treated Abi’s daughter. Genna Collins is a sweet character, giving out some of her millions to her family and some friends. Although she has a girlfriend, Genna realizes she has secretly been in love with someone else.Ībi Kitson is in love with her best friend but thinks that Genna could never love her back because she has a girlfriend, not too mention there’s the huge age gap and her daughter is actually Genna’s cousin. A lot of things changes for better or for worse when she wins the biggest Euromillions jackpot on record. Genna Collins has her family, her girlfriend and a job.
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From hard-won advice on such basics as starting with a strong base and staying humble, to techniques on how to stave off depression and transform darker impulses into something productive, How to Be a Man is the ultimate guide to rocking life - not as a dissolute train-wreck “rock star,” but as a man destined for success and longevity. In How to Be a Man (and other illusions), Duff takes the reader into the life of an international rock musician and shares, with disarming candor and humor, the solid life lessons he’s learned along the way to success and fulfillment in both his family life and his career. Through trial and considerable error, Duff has learned to strike the balance between family and work, travel and contentment, financial aptitude and sacrifice. As he gears up for the May 12 release of his much-buzzed-about new book, 'How To Be A Man (And Other Illusions)' (Da Capo Press),former GUNS N ROSES bassist Duff McKagan will issue a three-song. 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