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- Publisher: Picador
- ISBN-10: 0330418351
- ISBN-13: 978-0330418355
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (86 customer reviews)
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134 of 135 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Like her novel The Lovely Bones - which I've also reviewed and which you must read - Lucky is a harrowing, heart-wrenching book about the worst possible thing that can happen to a woman. Alice Sebold tells the raw story of her rape ordeal and her subsequent struggle for recovery with an honesty and warmth which is compelling. Lucky reads almost like a novel itself at times, with gripping moments of suspense, particularly during the court trial scenes.
Alice Sebold was the innocent victim of an unforgivable crime - but she doesn't ask for our sympathy or pity in these beautifully written pages. She earns our respect and admiration for the courageous way she tells how the traumatic events changed and shaped her life; how the naive college student would eventually become a hardened, determined aggressor herself in her brave fight for justice against her attacker. Sadly, this natural reaction to her personal violation came with a price - destructive behavioural damage that brought a later downward spiral into drugs. What the author didn't know at the time is that she was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; an anxiety syndrome that emerges following a psychologically distressing traumatic event such as rape, which she battles to overcome.
Can someone really, truly, get over something so savage and brutal as rape is the numbing thought you're left with long after you put the book aside? The past can never be forgotten, but Alice Sebold has managed to crawl from the wreckage and move on with her life to a happier future that has brought her international fame and acclaim. That says something about the human spirit - and everything about this remarkable woman.
Alice Sebold was the innocent victim of an unforgivable crime - but she doesn't ask for our sympathy or pity in these beautifully written pages. She earns our respect and admiration for the courageous way she tells how the traumatic events changed and shaped her life; how the naive college student would eventually become a hardened, determined aggressor herself in her brave fight for justice against her attacker. Sadly, this natural reaction to her personal violation came with a price - destructive behavioural damage that brought a later downward spiral into drugs. What the author didn't know at the time is that she was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder; an anxiety syndrome that emerges following a psychologically distressing traumatic event such as rape, which she battles to overcome.
Can someone really, truly, get over something so savage and brutal as rape is the numbing thought you're left with long after you put the book aside? The past can never be forgotten, but Alice Sebold has managed to crawl from the wreckage and move on with her life to a happier future that has brought her international fame and acclaim. That says something about the human spirit - and everything about this remarkable woman.
102 of 103 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having been a victim of rape myself, I was a little unsure of whether reading this book was a good idea...drudging up old memories I'd rather forget. However, after the first page I knew this was a book I should read. Alice Sebold explains how she was raped and how she coped with it, about how other people percieve you as a rape victim and how you percieve yourself. I found this a very moving account and something which had me crying and nodding understanding all the things she said. Especially when you wonder, if i've been raped, am I still allowed to enjoy sex? This book was kind of like therapy to me. I found her first novel, The Lovely Bones, a very moving read too, however, nothing could be more moving than her brave and frank account of her own terrifying experience. It is the sort of book more people should read, whether you have been a victim of rape, know someone who was, or have had no contact with this kind of crime. In this day and age where victims still have trouble speaking out - we need a role model who can show us its ok to tell someone - you are not an outcast and anyone who thinks different is not worthy of your time. This book will not wave a magic wand and make it all go away, but it certainly helps get some things off your mind. A wonderful, moving and helpful read.
173 of 179 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Like her wonderful novel The Lovely Bones - which I've also reviewed and which you must read - Lucky is a harrowing, heart-wrenching book about the worst possible thing that can happen to a woman. Alice Sebold tells the raw story of her rape ordeal and her subsequent struggle for recovery with an honesty and warmth which is compelling. Lucky reads almost like a novel itself at times, with gripping moments of suspense, particularly during the court trial scenes.
Alice Sebold was the innocent victim of an unforgivable crime - but she doesn't ask for our sympathy or pity in these beautifully written pages. She earns our respect and admiration for the courageous way she tells how the traumatic events changed and shaped her life; how the naive college student would eventually become a hardened, determined aggressor herself in her brave fight for justice against her attacker. The past can never be forgotten, but Alice Sebold has managed to crawl from the wreckage and move on with her life to a happier future that has brought her international fame and acclaim. That says something about the human spirit - and everything about this remarkable woman.
Alice Sebold was the innocent victim of an unforgivable crime - but she doesn't ask for our sympathy or pity in these beautifully written pages. She earns our respect and admiration for the courageous way she tells how the traumatic events changed and shaped her life; how the naive college student would eventually become a hardened, determined aggressor herself in her brave fight for justice against her attacker. The past can never be forgotten, but Alice Sebold has managed to crawl from the wreckage and move on with her life to a happier future that has brought her international fame and acclaim. That says something about the human spirit - and everything about this remarkable woman.
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Blessed with an ability to cope
It is possible to start reading Lucky by Alice Sebold under the misunderstanding that it is a novel. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Philip Spires
Shocking & honest
This biography of her terrible ordeal was graphic, honest and emotional. I knew little of this book on ordering and again was compelled to read by Alice's descriptive and gripping... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Reesy94
Tragic but tremendous
I'm not quite sure how to describe this book. It was... incredible. Although I have often felt as though some memoirs are difficult to comprehend, feel unrealistic or exaggerated,... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Stepping Out of the Page
lucky
ordered 26th April and received Sat 30th exc condition.
Looking forward to reading this as I have read good reviews
on it.
Looking forward to reading this as I have read good reviews
on it.
Published 13 months ago by Ginger
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Published 15 months ago by David J. Weeks
Moving and gripping
I read this book in one evening. I disagree with an earlier review who suggested that the rape scene was far too graphic. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Pre-lovedproducts
very depressing
This is an awful book. The graphic descriptions of the rape went on far too long. There were pages and pages of every single graphic detail. Read more
Published 21 months ago by rosieb1969
Harrowing and inspiring
Bought this following reviews - it is absolutely fantastic. An absolutely harrowing, heart-wrenching story. Painful and true but thoroughly inspiring. I read it in one setting. Read more
Published 23 months ago by NL Winstone
Excellent Condition and Delivery
Condition was new and at a great price.
Was received in great time, i didnt have to wait long for it at all!
Was received in great time, i didnt have to wait long for it at all!
Published 24 months ago by Jenn P
Powerful
This is Alice Sebold's story - the story of how she was brutally raped whilst at university, how she brought the rapist to justice and how she rebuilt her life slowly and at times,... Read more
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