ehuang72 t1_j28www8 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 2:31 PM

Only if you know her well and even then.

I've read this book and think Alice Sebold is wonderful but if you are only slightly acquainted with this classmate, it's too personal and IMO borderline creepy to gift it, Especially if you are male.

kgeorge1468 t1_j299e7n wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:00 PM

^^this I'd give it to a close friend only if I knew it was on their TBR list or if it would interest them and NOT trigger them. But you need to be super close to someone to know if that kind of material is triggering...honestly, I'd probably do a lighter book for a gift