So here's my review of the book that I received at my Book Club book exchange this year:
Written by the author of The Lovely Bones, Lucky is a harsh memoire by Alice Sebold. This is a gritty, but controlled account of her vicious rape that occured in 1981 while studying at the University of Syracuse.
Right from page one, I knew that this was going to be a tough go. Very well written, the challenge was going to be the content rather than the style. Sebold is an eloquent author and is able to recount with incredible detail the fateful events of May 7 1981. It is her strength in writing that makes this book so difficult to read. Through her words, I was taken to the scene of the rape, and I felt that I, along side the author, was struggling with the bureacracy of the police and the courts.
Sebold draws the whole picture of life after being brutally victimized. She tells about the struggles with her family, friends and herself. Right up until the last page of the novel, I felt that I was on a journey with the author...A journey that is painful, and long.
I praise Sebold for this work. It is revealing and honest. Perhaps through this book, she will help others that have experienced a similar attack. It might also be helpful for people that deal with the victims of crime, such as the police. I think this might give an entirely different perspective for law enforcement.
Although I thought the novel was well written, it is hard subject matter. At every sitting, I was brought to tears by the struggles that this women has had to face. It is bitter, and not all that sweet. Much like real life! No Hollywood ending here. I believe Sebold continues to deal with the aftermath.
Written by the author of The Lovely Bones, Lucky is a harsh memoire by Alice Sebold. This is a gritty, but controlled account of her vicious rape that occured in 1981 while studying at the University of Syracuse.
Right from page one, I knew that this was going to be a tough go. Very well written, the challenge was going to be the content rather than the style. Sebold is an eloquent author and is able to recount with incredible detail the fateful events of May 7 1981. It is her strength in writing that makes this book so difficult to read. Through her words, I was taken to the scene of the rape, and I felt that I, along side the author, was struggling with the bureacracy of the police and the courts.
Sebold draws the whole picture of life after being brutally victimized. She tells about the struggles with her family, friends and herself. Right up until the last page of the novel, I felt that I was on a journey with the author...A journey that is painful, and long.
I praise Sebold for this work. It is revealing and honest. Perhaps through this book, she will help others that have experienced a similar attack. It might also be helpful for people that deal with the victims of crime, such as the police. I think this might give an entirely different perspective for law enforcement.
Although I thought the novel was well written, it is hard subject matter. At every sitting, I was brought to tears by the struggles that this women has had to face. It is bitter, and not all that sweet. Much like real life! No Hollywood ending here. I believe Sebold continues to deal with the aftermath.