This novel was a challenge to read. Lucy Lurie is erratic, bitter, angry, depressed and makes for a confused narrator. However, that is the point I suppose. She has suffered massive trauma and this is a more realistic, a more human response to her pain. I never liked Disgrace and I'm glad this novel expresses the same confusion and horror I felt when I found out it was so acclaimed. Disgrace reeks of white sensationalism and victimization. It's an utterly self-indulgent novel. Lacuna, while a frustrating and challenging read, finally highlights all the ridiculous and disgusting faults present in Disgrace. It humanized Lucy and places the narrative where it should be, with the marginalized party. I wouldn't say that Lacuna is a good book, but it's a necessary one.