Looking for Lucie by Amanda Addison

Thank you @The_WriteReads/@WriteReadsTours for letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Looking for Lucie is for young teenagers and is about self discover, friendship and identity. The story is about Lucie who does not know who she is, she knows her Mum is white and has a stepdad. Lucie does not know who her real Dad is and feels like she does not look like any of her Mums Family. There are two narratives in the book Lucie and Nav who becomes her new friend. I liked that you heard from both characters about them and how their friendship blossoms and what's going on through their lives. I did feel like I connected more to Lucie, I don't know why I just did. Furthermore, I liked the plot and I found it easy to read, and the pages flowed really well. Looking for Lucie is an engaging read and loved how she got the courage to do a DNA test to found out who her Dad is. She is very brave in my eyes. I love the description about cakes, it made me want to get cake and I wished I was Lucie eating the cake. I feel young teenagers will love this book and enjoy the twists and turns in the book. A great read that will leave you thinking about it after 5 stars. Blurb Looking for Lucie is a contemporary YA novel that explores identity, self-discovery, and newfound friendship as an 18-year-old girl sets out to uncover her ethnic heritage and family history. "Where are you really from?" It's a question every brown girl in a white-washed town is familiar with, and one that Lucie has never been able to answer. All she knows is that her mother is white, she's never met her father, and she looks nothing like the rest of her family. She can't even talk about it because everyone says it shouldn't matter! Well, it matters to Lucie and-with her new friend Nav, who knows exactly who he is-she's determined to find some answers. What do you do when your entire existence is a question with no answer? You do a DNA test. About the Author Amanda Addison is an award-winning author of books for adults and children. Her writing has been translated into German, Greek, Italian and Ukrainian. Her picture book, Boundless Sky, was nominated for The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal, and her YA novel, Looking for Lucie, was listed for the Searchlight Writing Novel Opening Award. A graduate of Chelsea school of Art, her writing and artwork are inspired by travel, textiles, and the natural world. Amanda holds an MA in Writing the Visual and lectures in Art & Design and has also led workshops in Creative Writing at the National Centre for Writing. Amanda lives in Norfolk, UK, with her family. Her writing includes flash fiction, short stories, picture books and novels. She explores themes of home and belonging, and enjoys using the juxtaposition of rural and city life. Her characters are often artists or scientists, as their curiosity about the world around them are two sides to the same coin, and the exploration of art and science can give us meaning and purpose in life with its infinite avenues of discovery. Amanda’s debut YA novel, Looking for Lucie, Neem Tree Press 2024, explores the above. It is a contemporary story of identity, self-discovery, and newfound friendship. Lucie, an 18-year-old art student sets out to uncover her ethnic heritage and family history with her new scientist friend Nav. Together they unravel family secrets. Amanda believes in the power of stories as a window on the world, and a mirror to better see ourselves and is passionate about stories which are empowering and inclusive. When not writing she can be found swimming in the North Sea or running in the countryside, and that is when she gets some of her best ideas!