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This book was so raw and at times uncomfortable. The way Sebold describes her rape, her family in the face of it, the battle to stay alive in its aftermath... I was struck particularly by the injustice of the court system, even as it delivered justice to Alice; the tricks used to trip her up and the half-truths necessary to counteract them; the need for men to be active in the face of such violence, when what is needed is stillness; the way some women hold each other up while others push you away, unable to see their own trauma reflected in yours. Its powerful and real. Alice Sebold told her story to take control of her life, all while it was spiraling away from her. But that story mattered then and matters now, eventhough the consequences of its telling are not always joyful. Super recommend.