The Good Luck Girls is a YA fantasy following a group of girls who escape from a "Welcome House" (a brothel) after one of them accidentally kills a client. Now they are constantly on the run, and some of them are out for revenge.

The Good Luck Girls is Charlotte Nicole Davis's debut novel, and simultaneously unique and common. Because it was a debut, it displayed the problems many debuts have: underdeveloped characters, predictability, you know the deal.

But The Good Luck Girls was so much more than that, despite the flaws! The premise and world were unique and the worldbuilding was done very well. The story takes place in a fantastical version of the American West, and those vibes were very much felt.

Another thing that set apart this book was its diversity. The main character, Aspen, was black, and most main characters were PoC, but the "PoC-ness" didn't matter to the story, it was just there. So, amazing casual diversity! Additionally, Aspen did not have a love interest, which is a rarity in YA novels...This meant that there was no romance to detract from the protagonist's story. But! The other main characters had their romances, and these included f/m and f/f. So again, props.

One last thing, trigger warnings (and here I must warn of minor spoilers): Because of the nature of this book, I want to warn potential readers about sexual assault/attempted rape, graphic violence, addiction, and murder.

Ok I loved this sm? I didn't expect to but I just did.

ahhh why did no one warn me? I mean yes everyone gushed about this book but how was I meant to know that it would appeal to fantasy-focused readers as well!? I was not PREPARED!!!

I don't know whether this series classifies as YA or adult, but I would rate it as adult

This is one of the best books I've ever read! Lush, dark, and also discusses important topics. Leigh Bardugo is now stanned by me even more...

TW: sexual and physical assault, (rape), violence, death, blood, cursing, drugs