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.