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Review on Lucky You Carl Hiaasen Wellness & Relaxation by Josh Suter

Revainrating 5 out of 5

One of his best and really funny

Carl Hiaasen can show you the dark side of life in Florida and make you laugh along the way. In Lucky You, released in 1997, he proves his point of view again and again. The novel sheds light on religious fanatics, village thugs, money launderers, the decline of local journalism and Florida's natural wonders. You'll laugh the whole way. Religious scammers and the decline of local journalism. For starters, here are the protagonists of this cat love story:** Jolaine Lacks is a registered nurse who prefers animals to people and has taken a job as a veterinary assistant in a small north Florida town full of religious scammers. She is an avid nature lover who has rescued 46 turtles called Cooters and feeds them lettuce in the large aquarium at her home**. Florida newspaper. The article is a case study on the decline of local journalism. For years he's been trying to get his actress, who travels the country on low-rent road shows, to file for divorce papers to avoid the issue. Meanwhile, he begins an affair with the wife of a wildly jealous local judge. His companion, Chub, who claims to have only one name, is an ex-con who sniffs glue and is prone to violence. The two decided to form a militia called the White Rebel Brotherhood. Bode is the more imaginative of the two. He convinced Chub that foreign NATO troops were massing in the Bahamas and planning an invasion to take over America on behalf of blacks and Jews. These four people have absolutely no reason to date. But then it turns out that Jolaine's lottery ticket is the winner. Like Bode and Chub. They must share the $28 million jackpot. But the two rednecks hate sharing, so they decide to rob Jolaine's house. take it from there Carl Hiaasen did. And we're all richer for it. Incidentally, Carl Hiaasen may have played a role in the decline of local journalism, but one looks in vain for signs of the decline of American humor in his writings.

Pros
  • Best in his niche
Cons
  • I'll add later