Lucky by Alice Sebold

I borrowed this book to read on the plane back from Boston and actually finished it all in one day.  I couldn’t put it down.  It was disturbing, detailed, intriguing and excellent.  I had never read anything by Sebold before and was pleasantly surprised.  I also do not usually read books like this, I tend to stick to the lighter side of things.  This book starts by the main character being raped on her college campus.  The story continues as we learn about her past and follow her through the trial of the man who raped her.  It was interesting to me the wide range of people in her life it affected and how it affected them.  It made me stop and think about life changing events and how so much of the world moves on and leaves the victim there to struggle with the remains.  It is odd to me to want to recommend a book with such a dismal and tragic plot line but I must say, I would recommend it.  In fact, I look to seek out another book to read by Sebold.