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| Genre/Form: | Young adult fiction Fiction |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Fiction, Secondary (senior high) school, Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Elizabeth Scott |
| ISBN: | 9781416960591 1416960597 9781416960607 1416960600 |
| OCLC Number: | 244928021 |
| Description: | 170 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Elizabeth Scott. |
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WorldCat User Reviews (2)
A nice addition to any older kids library.
Living Dead Girl is a stark look into one girl's experience of abduction, sexual and physical abuse. Abducted at the age of ten, this book chronicles her last few months of life. It is written from her point of view and delves into the psychological as well as...
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Living Dead Girl is a stark look into one girl's experience of abduction, sexual and physical abuse. Abducted at the age of ten, this book chronicles her last few months of life. It is written from her point of view and delves into the psychological as well as physical effects of child abuse. While not explicit, some students may find this book disturbing. Due to subject matter, it is only appropriate for high school students.
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A really difficult read
This is the story of a girl called Alice. When she was 10 years old, she was abducted by Ray, a man who has sexually abused, dominated, and brainwashed Alice. Five years have passed and Alice is sure that, like the Alice before her, Ray will kill her soon for being too old. She is...
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This is the story of a girl called Alice. When she was 10 years old, she was abducted by Ray, a man who has sexually abused, dominated, and brainwashed Alice. Five years have passed and Alice is sure that, like the Alice before her, Ray will kill her soon for being too old. She is able to leave their apartment and speak to a few people, but no one sees her for what she is.
I know this sounds like a cliche, but reading this book is like someone punching you in the gut, page after page after page. I was actually nauseous while reading the story, in a way that only Joyce Carol Oates has made me feel in the past. The blurbs on the book tell you that you'll want to put it down, and then run back to it and keep reading. It's true. So after saying all that, this is a book worth reading. The girl that Ray calls Alice has been mentally and physically damaged, and you'll be shouting every time she comes in contact with someone outside of her apartment (including a police officer) and doesn't tell them "Help me."
This is a book that you can be totally uncomfortable with, but still emotionally invested in. Alice has become part of a cycle - at one point, she begins to understand that feeling of power Ray gets when he hurts her, just as his mother hurt him. Alice makes subtle changes throughout the story, though, and its worth seeing that through to the end. This is a hard book to recommend to someone, because it's that painful and can be graphic without going into great detail. It's amazing writing and a powerful story, though.
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