"Lucky" is the story of a girl being raped; it is in fact Alice Sebold's memoir of her own rape that had taken place eighteen years before the publication of the book. If you are familiar with "The Lovely Bones", then this book, rather unfortunately, is better written, with short sentences that aim for the heart finding you with tears in your eyes. If you haven't read anything by Sebold, then it's high time you got down to some powerful, yet sad reading. Why? Simply because life is not just about laughter.
P.S. Careful! This is not a comfortable book. Some phrases might leave you speechless, since Sebold's confessions are gut-wrenching and disturbing.
"I knew, now that I had been raped, I should try to look good for my parents. Having gained the regulation freshman fifteen meant that my skirt that day fit. I was trying to prove to them and to myself that I was still who I had always been. I was beautiful, if fat. I was smart, if loud. I was good, if ruined."
"No one can pull anyone back from anywhere. You save yourself or you remain unsaved."
7 comments:
Oh, I saw the movie :) It was really good, the scenery was mesmerizing :)
I think the movie you saw was "The Lovely Bones", since there is no adaptation of "Lucky" for the cinema :)
The Lovely Bones really depressed me, so I haven't been tempted to pick up anything else by Alice Sebold. Her writing is good, I just don't have the energy, or time, for something so discouraging.
Sometimes I do need a depressing book so I can enjoy the others (such as David Lodge's books) more :)
That's true enough! Just like how a "cheap, trashy romance" makes the classics all the more compelling, right?
I Loved this book, though I took it personally. I grew up outside Syracuse, and attended Syracuse University - and I can promise you the descriptions of specific locations in the book are disturbingly accurate. I love it when this book gets some attention! It is so often overlooked. Great review!
Thank you for your lovely words, Sarah! The book impressed me quite a lot.
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