Cristine B. reviewed on 1/26/2011 + 2 more book reviews

When I ordered this book, I was expecting to read a story that would tug at my soul. This book was not it. I had read reviews that the book was "powerful", "intense" and many other things. I personally did not get any of that. In fact, when I read the rape scene, it seemed very cold, almost clinical. I didn't feel any emotion in it at all, and felt it was a very removed description of the event - not one I would have expected from a rape victim who had gone through a horrific experience. What I did enjoy about the book was learning what a multi-dimensional character Alice is, and reading about her struggles to deal with the after effects of the ordeal. There were many lessons to be learned by watching her struggles and triumphs to adjust to her new life after the event.

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