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I found myself unable to put this book down. This book is amazing. The writing style is very unique and fresh. I do not recommend this book for anyone who has been through a recent trauma and has not yet taken the steps to get better. I wish I had access to this book sooner but this will help many survivors.
Alice Seabold's memoir "Lucky" ex-plores the process of going through and recovering from rape. All the sudden she just became the girl who got raped and she was struggling to seperate herself from that girl and tried to redefine herself all throughout the book.Lastly Alice uses a lot of reflection/ musing. I believe it to be an incredibly good book and definately worth reading. Given that the book begins with the actually rape, which was very dramatic, vulgar, and detailed. Even though the the ending is very unfufilling. Then the rest of the book explains the dramatic process that she actually goes through after. In the book there is a large demonstration of drama. To discover who Alive was as a person she reflected a lot upon her childhood and certain memories that struck her as significent and then she'd talk about how in the present how it made her feel.Reading this memoir really helped me with writting details and using short spurts to reflect on what was a huge impact on my life.
Another element this book demonstrates is a lot of self- discovery. After the rape took place Alice had to try and rediscover who she was seperate from the rape. It's incredibly daring and always keeps you guessing. I still think it's a great book.
For instance, her addiction to meaningless sex leads to her so-called "loss of virginity" in order to feel like a normal girl. Benjamin Franklin once said "All human situations have their inconveniences. In this compelling memoir, Lucky, Sebold describes a traumatic event in her life and how society unconsciously judges raped victims in order to portray the life and the effect her rape had on her. Such changes cause Sebold to reassess her life and limits, and to make horrible decisions. Overall, this memoir is one of those books that you can not put down as you feel that you are with Alice through her experience of rape. With in-depth and graphic depictions, Sebold outdoes herself as she details specific scenes that get the reader involved emotionally and psychologically.
However, readers see that even though she makes jokes, things sadly can never actually go back to the way they were. We feel those of the present but neither see nor feel those of the future; and hence we often make troublesome changes without amendment, and frequently for the worse." This quote surprisingly sets the tone for Alice Sebold's first work, Lucky. Another way that she tries to avoid the pain, and to ultimately rid her family of the pain and frustration they feel is through humor. The reader learns the depth of the author's soul and gets hooked into the truth and realism. Many can relate to Sebold's traumatic incident on a personal level, and understand the reality and ease in which a life can be changed forever. Sebold later comprehends that if she doesn't show fear, then her family can feel comfortable.
You become attached to Alice, marvel at her success towards the end of the novel, and understand how Alice was truly "Lucky."
The book arrived in the expected time frame I was told. It was in very good condition. I am presently reading it and I am "totally glued" to it.
I actually had to buy this book for school and was happy to find it for under a dollar. I don't like to read much but the author's story is pretty interesting. It also was a short read which was a plus.
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