Lucky

What is the author's style in Lucky by Alice Sebold?

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The book is presented in first person with a limited view. Because the book is the story of a woman's rape and the impact of that event on her life, family and friends, the first person limited view is the only possible option. The reader's perspective is reliable in that the events happened to her and she seems to relate those without holding back. The book is divided with exposition and dialog. Both are relevant and seem consistent with the time and situation. It seems likely that there are some sections that are taken from court transcripts and police records, though there is additional narrative included in those sections.

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