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Journal Entry 2 by meexia from Punchbowl, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, October 25, 2007
So instead of reading Lovely Bones first, I read this book by Alice Sebold. I feel compelled to read Lovely Bones because everybody’s reading it (will do soon). Lucky caught my interest because it’s a true story of the author. I’m a sucker for true survival story, so I grabbed the $5 book.
From the back cover:
In a memoir hailed for its searing candour and wit, Alice Sebold reveals how her life was utterly transformed when, as an 18-year-old college freshman, she was brutally raped and beaten in a park near campus.
I struggled a little bit here and there to continue, finding the details of the story at times hard to swallow. I had problem especially remembering the side characters and their names, and following the overall timeline. The start was a bit slow too, going into details of Sebold’s family: an intellect distant father, an alcoholic depressed mother, and an introvert moody sister, who, despite their flaws, tried their best to fit in into their roles.
You know how one book can be good for one time but not so much for another time? How it really depends on when you read it at which point of your life? That’s how I felt with the book. I wasn’t really into a depressing surviving rape story at that time, so I wasn’t as enthusiastic as I thought I would. I feel a bit guilty for treating it as just that, story. Because it’s not just that. It’s a true and honest insight into Sebold’s chronicle to recovery. The details of how the law worked also introduced new things for me. From affidavit, court, to how the law sometimes works in a funny way for trying to be just and fair to all parties.
Looking back, I would say that Sebold is a fine author, and a mighty survivor. I found it interesting that she ended the book before she met her current husband. I guess I half expected that someone would “save” her at the end. So this sentence in the book could not be more profound: “You save yourself or you remain unsaved.”
It’s worth reading for one who’s into the subject or the author, but not exactly enjoyable nor does it stand out as a memoir/biography. Still a huge respect for Sebold for being so bold.
Full review here
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Journal Entry 3 by meexia at Moon River Cafe / Curry Favour @ Stamford House in Singapore, Singapore Singapore on Thursday, October 25, 2007
Released 4 yrs ago (10/26/2007 UTC) at Moon River Cafe / Curry Favour @ Stamford House in Singapore, Singapore Singapore WILD RELEASE NOTES:
RELEASE NOTES:
Released this and another book on the shelf Sat afternoon.
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Journal Entry 4 by reinstar on Wednesday, November 14, 2007
I caught this book at Moon River, where the ex owner released it. My my, this is not light reading, is it? I feel this girl's pain. Not a beautiful nor easy topic to write about, but i think Alice Sebold managed to convey the depth of pain and bleakness of the situation with an emotionally distant language. I feel this book and i'm still reading it through.
Definetely not happy reading, nor a beach book.
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Journal Entry 5 by lowshingying at Singapore, -- Wild Released somewhere in state -- Singapore on Saturday, January 08, 2011
I'm in the midst of reading it and I found it in my condo's shelf. The condo has a little reading corner and anyone can just drop of their books. I was a little disturbed by the details in the first chapter. It is terribly brave of the author to write a book like this. It isn't an easy read but it is interesting.
PS/ I have heard of Bookcrossing and imagine my surprise when I saw the Bookcrossing label on the book!
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Lucky
