Lucy Peale

by Colby Rodowsky

Pregnant after a rape and cruelly rejected by her preacher father, seventeen-year-old Lucy runs away to Ocean City, where she is taken in by Jake, an aspiring writer.

Genres: Young Adult, Teen, Fiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Elle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I can't explain why, but this book had a great effect on me in my teens. I have read it several times- it's a very quick read. Just something about Lucy's innocence and Jake's willingness to protect her and take her in despite her less-than favourable situation...it drew me in! I also enjoyed the bittersweet ending. I wasn't expecting to like it so much (it was in the discard pile at the library I worked at) but every now and then I will pick it up to read again.

[Clementine · Rating 4 out of 5]

a really important and formative book to my early adolescence that has really stood the test of time. lucy's characterization is singular and there are so many moments of this that are sweet and grounded. i was happy to revisit it (thank goodness for libraries and inter-library loan systems; please support federal funding for libraries)

[Holly · Rating 4 out of 5]

i read this book when I was 13 and it had a big affect on me

[Lilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

One of my favorite books as a teen

[Briana · Rating 4 out of 5]

its good

[Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this when I was 16. I loved it.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this book when I was a preteen I must have read it at a least ten tomes after I found it In my middle schools library at age 11

[Jasmin Gentry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I remember really liking this when I read it in high school. I remember at the time that the blurb didn't exactly spell out rape, but I recognized the lack of consent.