anna_mac14 's review for:

Lucky by Alice Sebold

4.0

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I thought Alice's story was inspiring because it was written with such honesty. She really lets the reader in, which makes this a very compelling read. Was an education getting such insight into what a rape victim goes through...the actual rape was only the beginning of the brutality, the strength required from Alice to pursue a conviction was unbelievable. I can see why so many rape victims don't have the will to take on their attacker (and the system) - so much self-belief is needed, and at a time when most women would just want to disappear into themselves. I'd like to think that the 'system' provides more support and protection for rape victims now than it did then (early 1980's) - and I wonder how the treatment of rape victims in New Zealand compares with that in the US - a very thought-provoking story.