Is this book for you?

Should the book you’re reading be available for more people to read in Perspectives? Consider the following in your response:
Who would the book appeal to?--I think for the most part this book would appeal to most girl because it is sort of a femminist book about a girl being raped. If there are any sensitive guys out there in the would then they may be interested as well. Reading about how a young women over comes being rapped and the aftermath.
What about it is appealing? -- I think it is interesting to learn about someone and the hardships that she had to go through in order to over come everything. Im sure it would be very very difficult. So i find it interesting to read about how she handles the situation.
What obstacles should student readers of this book be ready for?-- I think that the student readers that read this book should be very prepared for the first couple chapters. Especially the first few pages. It starts right off with he being hit and rapped in the park. It at first was pretty intense for me to read, although that is kinda the stuff i usually do read. I just think that whoever shall read should have an open mind and be prepared for anything lol.
What would students need to know about in order to understand the book?--I dont really think that there is anything that the reader should know before they start reading the book. If anything they could read up on rape cases but other then that there really isnt anything eles you need to read it.
What issues does the book deal with that students might be interested in discussing?-- Well, the biggest issue obviously would be the rape at the begining on the book. It is pretty intense and she descibes every detail so you can just picture the moment in your head pretty much how it had happened to her. Rape, of corse is a very very big issue itself. It is a horrible thing that should never have to happen to anyone.
Is there any “mature” content in the book? If so, what kind of content? How would you deal with such content in class?-- If the book is about a rape, then yes, there is alot of "mature" content that may not be sutible for a younger audience. It gets pretty graphic and explains everything in detail.There are some inapropriate words and language. Now dealing with that in class i guess kinda depends on the teacher. If they decide that its ok and everyone is mature about it then maybe it could be discussed in class although i really dont think that this is a book that should be explained about out loud. This is not the kind of book that you should be making fun of. It is real. It is raw. And it should be taken seriously.

should the book be read in other perspectives classes?

The book Lucky should be read in other perspectives classes.The book i would say appeals to teens or young adults. But it also could appeal to people in their middle twenties. But i think that it would appeal to girls more than guys because its from a girls point of view. And i think it appeals to that age range because she was a college student when she wrote it so i think some college kids could relate to it. i don't think its really appealing but its kind of interesting in the beginning and then it just gets boring. nothing exciting happens and she basically just talks about other random things and everyone but herself. some obstacles that readers should prepare for are that the beginning is kind of gruesome. and if they cant handle how detailed it is about the rape then they shouldn't read it. but its only like that in the beginning. The book doesn't really deal with any interesting things to "discuss" other than the rape i guess. but after the rape..nothing happens.
And yes there is some mature content in the book. And again, its the rape. cause it goes into lots of detail of exactly what happened. but its not hard to deal with or discuss in class about.

Response to Question 10/29

Who would the book appeal to?
Anyone who has either experienced anything like what happened to the author or knows someone going through that journey. Possibly someone who is seeking a career in law enforcement, or psychology. It really does a good job of explaining emotions that Sebold felt during her journey, I think.

What about it is appealing?
The plot itself is interesting-horrible- but interesting. Though she gets side tracked a lot, it is a good storyline, powerful too.

What obstacles should student readers of this book be ready for?
Having to know the graphic details of what happened to her in that tunnel. It's something I totally didn't expect in a book read in school.

What would students need to know about in order to understand the book?
I really think knowing something about the human mind would be helpful. It's her emotions and thoughts on what happened, after all.

What issues does the book deal with that students might be interested in discussing?
Possible issues with this book itself? I really don't think there's an issue with the book, it's something people should be aware happens everyday all over the world. However, I think that an issue with the book is more in the matter of having kids read something so....intense (is that a good word to use?) in school, and having to analyze it as we so often do when it comes to the books we read...

Is there any “mature” content in the book? If so, what kind of content? How would you deal with such content in class?
With the first line of the book being "In the tunnel where I was raped" you can assume there's mature content in Lucky. Hopefully people would handle it like adults, but that's not always the case. It's a pretty sensitive subject, and I think that most people would realize that, even more so people who chose to read it of their own volition.

After answering the questions, my answer to whether or not this book should be made available to more people in Perspectives is: I think it should be put on the table as an option, but not made a requirement. There are plenty of people this book would be perfect for, and then also many (like me) who would prefer to read something else.

Book Availability to read in Perspectives

I think that "Lucky" should be available for more people to read in Perspectives. It would probably appeal to young adults who are intrigued by books that involve the main character dealing with very unique, life-changing problems throughout their life. The memoir is particaularly appealing because it is about a girl who is raped which people can't relate to. The book can be kind of hard to read at times because it isn't always super interesting and not always a page turner. The beginning when there's a description of the rape makes the reader think that the entire book will be intense. It's not.
Students may be interested in discussing certain events in "Lucky" as they are things that high schoolers don't normally hear about. Rape seems to be something that people aren't open about so this memoir is very eye-opening.
There is mature content within the book, obviously, because the author describes her rape in full. Later in the book, Alice has sex with a boy that she "loves". It is also kind of descriptive. Her feelings about certain events make the book overall interesting and there are reactions from her that most wouldn't expect. "Lucky" makes for a good example of perspective, seeing things from a different point of view and with greater detail.

Response to question

I am really not into this book. It's not the genre I like, the topic disgusts me (powerful though it is, I'd rather have nothing to do with it). The story is intense like I said, but really it seems at this point that it's going to be almost 300 pages of her whining about what happened. And then she rambles about things which have nothing to do with her journey regarding the rape....which is just boring, and you just want to skip it. So, simply put...I'm not enjoying this book at all thus far.

Jen's opinion

My opinion of the book so far i think is pretty much the same as every one else's. The first couple chapters of the book was really intense and interesting. After she goes home with her mom it starts to get really boring. There isnt much going on and all she is doing is deiscribing things and talking about people. I had higher hopes for the book. Im a little disapointed so far because i know she already went to the police and the hostpitol but it dosnt really seam like shes taking it seriously. I mean she mentions it every now and then but the way she acts like shes trying to be strong or something it makes it seam like its no big deal. I hope something happeneds and eventually the book picks up...soon...and then everything will tie together.

TTFN!!

maidas answer.

My opinion of the book so far is that its kind of interesting. But it is getting kind of boring. the first maybe thirty pages were interesting and fast paced but by chapter like two it just got really slow and nothing really is happening anymore. She just tells her parents and returns to the college and everyone treats her differently. And the story now is just more about the people around her then her.

bean's answer to da question

I think that the beginning of the book was really intense and good. It made me want to keep reading. But now, I feel like the author is just writing random stuff that doesn't really have to do with the rape. Maybe eventually it will all come together and make sense to the beginning of the memoir. Between the description of the rape and page 80, it has been generally boring. There are a couple interesting pages but not enough to make me want to read the next assigned section.

Question for my Group

What is your opinon of the book so far?

Lucky Introduction.....

So why did I choose this book? That's a really good question, I was...less than enthused when i saw all the options for our book and even less enthused when i saw that no one wanted to read the book I wanted to. I basically made a compromise with my group, I would read what they wanted, because even though it wasn't my first choice, it didn't sound horrible either. I don't know anything about the author either, which is common for me, I don't think I need to know a lot about a person to read their writings, especially if it's a memoir, I mean...they're talking about themselves, aren't they?
Memoirs are not my favorite genre of books, just because I find a lot of them either are boring or whiny...'oh my life was so terrible....' that kind of stuff. It annoys me. Generally, if I'm reading at all, I'm reading historical fiction or a manga/graphic novel. I haven't read a book in a long time, yet alone a REALLY good one. I think the last great book I read was back in my freshman or sophomore year- it was the end of the Cirque Du Freak series....amazing! <3

maidas first post

What I know about the book so far is that its about a freshman in college who gets raped and beaten in an entrance to ampitheatre. and its about her recovery and trying to tell her loved ones about it.
I dont really know anything about the author I've just read the book The Lovely Bones by her.

I dont usually like reading none fiction. I like reading fictional books.

The reason I chose this book over the other is I dont know it just seemed more interesting than the other ones.

Bean's First Post

My expectations for "Lucky" include the almost constant descripitive details of the author's experiences that make me want to keep reading. From reading the memoir so far, I know that the writer has gotten raped in the underground entrance of the ampitheatre at her college. She included every detail like her feelings, thoughts, the moves of the man, and the conversation they had. After the rape, she had difficulty telling her mother what had happened to her.

I chose to read this book over the others because I have heard from many people that it is very good. I usually only read books that draw me in at the very beginning and make me want to keep reading. Also, I enjoy reading books about people that go through traumatic and life-changing experiences like the author of "Lucky" or like the girl in "Cut" by Patricia McCormick.

Jen's first post! wooo!!

I had chossen this book ("Lucky") from the others because i'am very interested in the topic. The types of books i usually read are sad deprerssing books about real life situations and the hardships people go through because i find them interesting. I like to read either fiction or nonfiction about people, generally girls, and there life. Because this is a memior, i really shouldnt have any excpectations because it isnt written just for the amusment of others it is a book full of memories of someone else's life, so yeah...But i do excpect this to be a very good book,and from what i have read so far i'am interested already and excited to read more. I honestly dont know anything about the author yet but i may look her up and find some more facts so i can maybe get a better feel for her and who she is. .....so yeah thats about it!! Yeah! awsome group!! lol