The Lovely Bones
by Alice Sebold
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Author: Alice SeboldEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-04-20
ISBN: 0316168815
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: Back Bay Books
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- ISBN13: 9780316168816
- Condition: New
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Book Review: "The Lovely Bones" is a Lovely Piece of Fiction
Summary: 4 Stars
"The Lovely Bones" is a book that I would normally never read. It deals with rape and murder, which are two things I really don't look for in a book. I knew at some point that I should broaden my horizons on genres and after reading the back of "The Lovely Bones," I knew it was the book to read.
The first chapter was the hardest for me to deal with because that's the chapter that tells the reader about the rape and murder. Alice Sebold does a very nice job with the description of this scene and uses very good descriptions throughout the entire novel.
I loved how Alice Sebold also used very different emotions for all of the characters and showed how they all interacted, such as the father seeking revenge, the mother coping with the loss of a daughter, the sister finding love, and the brother feeling neglected. It's interesting to see how this family is so entangled with emotions and how they try to break their barriers with one another to get at the core of their feelings.
I also liked the fact that this book is never boring. You stay on the edge of your seat and wonder how things are going to turn out. You pray that the killer is found. You hope that the Salmon family can reunite and help each other out. You wish that Susie felt some sort of peace while watching Mother Earth from heaven.
All and all, I enjoyed this book and liked the fact that I found joy in reading a book that I never would usually read. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.
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