The Lotterys Plus One Overview
Emma Donoghue’s young-adult realistic fiction novel, The Lotterys Plus One, introduces readers to the Lottery family, which is composed of four parents, seven children, and several pets. The Lottery children live a life of daily chaos, homeschooling, and family projects – until the arrival of their estranged grandfather, who is beginning to show signs of dementia. Nine-year-old Sumac Lottery takes it upon herself to rid her family of this unfriendly, unfamiliar family member, and adventures ensue. Donoghue explores themes of tolerance, family ties, independence, and redemption.
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Emma Donoghue is one of the most prolific young Irish writers to emerge since the 1970s. While Donoghue may be best known for her treatment of lesbian themes in her writing, her work is also intrinsic...
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