Lucky Break (Paperback)

from BookBully

I've been a fan of Esther Freud ever since I read the haunting "Summer at Gaglow," her third novel. I would recommend that book to anyone especially readers who enjoyed "Gilgamesh" by Joan London. Sadly, "Lucky Break" is not one of Freud's best. It proposes to follow several students of the elite...

from Cait86

Lucky Break is the story of a group of wanna-be actors. It starts with their days in drama school, and follows their careers - or lack thereof - for about a decade. The major players are Nell, a plain-Jane girl; Dan, a sweet, gullible boy; Jemma, Dan's girlfriend; and Charlie, a beauty who is alw...

from jjm2004

I enjoyed this book. It provided a glimpse into the not-so-glamorous world of young actors trying to make it big. It was a quick read and the characters were interesting if not completely three dimensional. The author chose to focus on three students from the same class at the Drama Arts. However...

from DMO

I was very much looking forward to reading this book. While I had not read any of Freud's work prior to this, the premise of this one was intriguing enough to make me look forward to it. In this novel, Freud focuses on several young actors and their friendship. Unfortunately, I never felt that I ...

from sunqueen

This book started out well, with the characters all staring in drama school together, but then the cohesiveness of the story seems to fall apart. There are several "time jumps" and switches to different POV from the many characters. I think it might have been better to stick with fewer characters...