Title: The irony of "Lucky".
Review: "Lucky" is Alice Sebold's ironically titled rape narrative. Her blunt and frank recall of her assault are daunting but - as she notes - she is "lucky" to have survived. While not for the faint-hearted her story is important. I recommend it to a broad readership because it poses questions about violence, family, law, punishment and recovery. I liked the truth of this biography and its pacing. Although there is another rape narrative near the end, it added nothing to strengthen the core theme; the book would have done well without it.Personalized, micro-histories of this sort offer valuable opportunities to understand, interpret and feel what are too often vague, anonymous news articles. Sebold's direct style courageously stares this kind of crime straight in the eye without blinking. It is a solid read and a valuable story.
Is this product review negative?