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.

[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.