Darby, Ann (17 de junio de 2002). «PW Talks with Alice Sebold». Publishers Weekly. Reed Business Information. Consultado el 10 de enero de 2008. «I was motivated to write about violence because I believe it's not unusual. I see it as just a part of life, and I think we get in trouble when we separate people who've experienced it from those who haven't. Though it's a horrible experience, it's not as if violence hasn't affected many of us».