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So, there was a peak and then a valley and then a peak and then a valley and so on.. I would find myself not being able to put the book down during the time between the rape and the trial, watching Alice justify her actions and her drinking and not even commenting on the fact that it was an escape mechanism. But, following the trial, I was in that sort of valley stage, which, I suppose, is how life goes and it took me a bit longer to get through that. There were a few lines about fighting the patriarchy, but by-and-large the book spoke about women in such a demeaning fashion. At one point, Leitch even refers to women as “foals”. 🤢 Rape is at once both a simple and complext subject. Regardless of the victim and rapist, it ties, cuts, right to the heart of our views about gender. It is impossible to step this, and it has been used to inspire terror and as a form of punishment. Everything just felt so thoughtless that even innocent comments made me livid. Like when Daniel was wondering if Marjani (who is muslim, wears a headscarf, and abstains from alcohol) was in the kitchen cooking bacon.

Alla fine credo che la mia più grande fortuna sia stata aver trovato le parole per raccontare la mia storia, e che quelle parole siano state ascoltate. La vergogna e la paura rimangono, la violenza non si lava via: infatti le sono serviti altri diciotto anni per riuscire a scrivere un libro sul suo stupro. Questo. Alter, Rebecca (November 28, 2021). "Wrongfully Accused Man in Alice Sebold Rape Case Exonerated". Vulture . Retrieved November 29, 2021.Daniel lost the ability to speak a few years before the start of the book. He communicates with people by slowly typing out words on his computer that a robotic voice reads aloud (think Stephen Hawking). However, Daniel’s closest companions, his home health aide Marjani and his best friend Travis developed a different way of communicating with him… telepathy. The author's notes share that the author is familiar with SMA because his son's best friend has the disease. I think a lot of people are going to LOVE this one because the merit is there--I would recommend it to some, but it just was not one that I loved.

Not a thriller, but has a "I can't stop reading it" kind of feel (even with some slow parts). It's different. But another part of me was like, dude, you magically erased this guy’s disability because it was difficult for you to write about, so... STFU. Also, everything that was being said was very generic. You could replace ableism with any other -ism and it wouldn’t have made much of a difference. It was at this point that I googled Leitch’s connection with SMA; his young son has a friend with the disease. In my opinion, nobody should write an authoritative, firsthand account about what it’s like to be part of a marginalized group, if you’re not in that group. In what ways does the author defy our ideas of criminals? Were any of your perceptions of criminals, particularly female criminals, challenged? Poi ho visto Alice Sebold a Massenzio leggere alcune pagine del suo nuovo romanzo e ho aspettato con ansia che fosse pubblicato.For readers of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Nothing to See Here, a first novel as suspenseful and funny as it is moving, the unforgettable story of a fiercely resilient young man living with a physical disability, and his efforts to solve a mystery unfolding right outside his door. Sebold, Alice (October 10, 2006). "The World Meets Alice Sebold" (Interview). Interviewed by Dave . Retrieved November 29, 2021. Saw the cute little house cover with a blurb from Stephen King "A fantastic novel.....You are going to like this a lot." I'd say, "I liked it, and I was thinking about it for a few days after I finished it."