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'Lucky' was one of the toughest books I've ever read. Alice Sebold is brave and open about her brutal rape and the years of post-traumatic stress, evolving relationships, and self-reflection that followed.
Memoirs are becoming my favorite kind of book to read. I enjoy learning more about humankind - the struggles, triumphs, mundanity, stresses, joys... Sebold's account of her life and how one night when she eighteen shaped her as a person struck a cord with me, even if I couldn't relate directly.
The brutality of her attack is something I will never forget reading. She goes through the entire ordeal in painstaking detail that is difficult and disturbing to read. Her strength throughout the trial and the perseverance to see her attacker brought to justice was astounding - especially when so many rapes go unreported (for a multitude of reasons). Writing is Sebold's way to make amends with what happened to her - she is who she is because of what she went through.
I related to her need to hold on to humor in moments of darkness and/or seriousness. The desire for her family (especially her father) to understand what she went through was heartbreaking because they ultimately couldn't offer her the support she needed. The change in her past relationships and the way she approached new ones was fascinating to me. I hope the telling of her story has helped others tell theirs.
Memoirs are becoming my favorite kind of book to read. I enjoy learning more about humankind - the struggles, triumphs, mundanity, stresses, joys... Sebold's account of her life and how one night when she eighteen shaped her as a person struck a cord with me, even if I couldn't relate directly.
The brutality of her attack is something I will never forget reading. She goes through the entire ordeal in painstaking detail that is difficult and disturbing to read. Her strength throughout the trial and the perseverance to see her attacker brought to justice was astounding - especially when so many rapes go unreported (for a multitude of reasons). Writing is Sebold's way to make amends with what happened to her - she is who she is because of what she went through.
I related to her need to hold on to humor in moments of darkness and/or seriousness. The desire for her family (especially her father) to understand what she went through was heartbreaking because they ultimately couldn't offer her the support she needed. The change in her past relationships and the way she approached new ones was fascinating to me. I hope the telling of her story has helped others tell theirs.