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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
I love Sebold's writing. As difficult as I imagine it has to be to write about your rape, she does so with honesty and clarity. Although I found some moments a bit preachy, she doesn't romanticize her rape nor her struggle to recover and move on with her life.
This is an amazing memoir. Totally intense, but such an amazing story. Don't read this while you have kids in college, though.
Raw, but well-written. Poignant, but funny. Made me respect Alice Sebold as a writer and cry for her as a woman. And prompted me to start reading The Lovely Bones.
Holy crap.
Alice Sebold is braver than I'll ever be. I would like to hope I would be strong and persistent enough to make sure my rapist would be punished, but I just don't know. She clearly had long standing issues afterward as evidenced by "aftermath" section of the book. I would recommend this book to anyone but preface it by admitting that you need to be in a certain mindset to read it.
Alice Sebold is braver than I'll ever be. I would like to hope I would be strong and persistent enough to make sure my rapist would be punished, but I just don't know. She clearly had long standing issues afterward as evidenced by "aftermath" section of the book. I would recommend this book to anyone but preface it by admitting that you need to be in a certain mindset to read it.
Alice Sebold is such an amazing writer. I could not put this book down. Her story broke my heart. She has such a rare talent and reading her personal story (which reads like a suspense novel) made me wonder how many books we all missed out on because of one horrific person's brutal attack. Her strength and resilience humble me. It explained the power of The Lovely Bones - a story only she could tell. This book is brave, searing, beautiful, ugly, and painfully, achingly honest.
It was an experience that is well taken. I think this book is a good thing to have read and be able to look back upon. As a student of English Rhetoric, it is very valuable to me.
Though I read this years ago, I won't ever forget Sebold's story and strength.
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I didn't really mean to read this book, but I picked it up in the library one evening while studying and ended up reading the whole thing where I stood. That's how absorbing this author's writing is.
Even more grim than [book: The Lovely Bones] in a way--on the one hand, the protagonist isn't murdered, but on the other hand, the protagonist IS the author, and the court system's hesitation--refusal, almost--to convict the rapist is almost as chilling as the opening events of "The Lovely Bones." The author's dogged determination to accurately report the details and win the case is inspiring, and it broadcasts an important message to anyone reading.
Even more grim than [book: The Lovely Bones] in a way--on the one hand, the protagonist isn't murdered, but on the other hand, the protagonist IS the author, and the court system's hesitation--refusal, almost--to convict the rapist is almost as chilling as the opening events of "The Lovely Bones." The author's dogged determination to accurately report the details and win the case is inspiring, and it broadcasts an important message to anyone reading.