at the park. Reception In the assessment of Publishers Weekly, "Scott's prose is spare and damning, relying on suggestive details and their impact on Alice to convey the unimaginable violence she repeatedly experiences. Disturbing but fascinating, the book exerts an inescapable grip on readers—like Alice, they have virtually no choice but to continue until the conclusion sets them free." The book also received multiple reviews elsewhere. The novel was also recommended in a range of other fora: 2010 International Reading Association Young Adults' Choices Pick 2010 YALSA Popular Paperback 2010 YALSA Amazing Audiobook 2009 YALSA Best Book for Young Adults 2009 YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers 2009 Amelia Bloomer Project Young Adult Fiction Pick 2008 BCCB Blue Ribbon Award Winner Cynsations Cynsational Book of 2008 External links Elizabeth Scott's website References 2008 American novels American young adult novels Novels about child sexual abuse