Alice Sebold and Alyssa Bresnahan - The Lovely Bones: A Novel Review Summary
For a novel with a sad and unique perspective, The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold fills the bill. It is the story of 14-year old Susie Salmon who, taking a short cut home from school one day, is kidnapped, raped and brutally murdered by a neighbor. She immediately flies away to her own personal heaven and it is from there she looks down and observes how the people she knew and loved respond to her death. Susie is also our narrator. Over the years, she observes various ways her death affects the lives of her family and friends, often wanting to yell at them and keep them from taking the actions they are about to embark on. The Lovely Bones , "was a good story that kept me reading even when I was tired and thinking about reading when I had other, more important things to do." It might be a tough read for mothers with teenage daughters because "To hear a child telling you the story of her own murder and the effect it had on everyone that knew her touched me beyond anything I had read before" and the premise is a tricky one and "The story takes on a somewhat voyeuristic tone as the narrator observes life on earth from her personal heaven, but it makes for some interesting stories, and makes me think twice about doing something I wouldn't want my late grandmother to see." Available in hardback and paperback.
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The Verdict: The Lovely Bones was a very interesting read, but not overly deep. I was able to finish it in just a few days as it was definitely a page turner. I enjoyed it and recommend it.
Just the Facts: The Lovely Bones is about 14-year-old Susie Salmon and her family. When the story begins...
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From the very first sentence in this novel I was hooked. It was truely one I just couldn't put down. Alice Sebold took such an interesting angle on telling this story. To hear a child telling you the story of her own murder and the effect it had on everyone that knew her touched me beyond anything I had read before. It is not a story that I will soon forget. I reccomend everyone read this little girl's tale. I guarentee it willput things in a new light.
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I wouldn't recommend this book to an individual who possess a low capacity for intense language (I mean graphic description, as profanity isn't common within this novel). However, if you are able to tolerate that sort of thing, then you'll be able to view the grand meaning of this story.
The plot possesses an explosive inception and that's probably the best thing about 'The Lovely Bones'. A traumatic experience and simultaneous death of a girl called "Susie" due to a serial rapist causes diverse grief responses in her family. However, Susie still lives and is permitted to view anybody she chooses...
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Typically, it takes a few months to completely finish a book, even an average sized one, this took me 4 days, to me, that's super fast! I could not put it down, it was the first book I ever read that I was so interested in and it actually inspired me to read more. I read a lot more because of this book, I figured, wow, if this book was so good, what am I missing??? Extremely unique, riveting, captivating, etc. I absolutely loved this book and I have since bought 2 more books from the author based on how good this was. I highly recommend it if you want to read a...
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The story of Susie Salmon unfolds cleverly with a heavenly narrator. The character are sketches but the situation is solid. It is a murder mystery for the characters but not the readers. To the readers it is a simple story of hope, love, and fate. My mother recommended this book to me and I would now recommend it as well. I never found myself in awe of Sebold's writing but was in love with the characters. The story trancends the pages.
I really felt connected with this book and would definately loan this out to anyone!! I say loan because I would def. need that back! :)
No one should ever go without reading this book...It was original and it made me appreciate my life a little bit more. It also made me smile to think that THIS was how heaven should be!
I don't even usually read novels, but I loved this book! I couldn't put it down, and I didn't want it to end. You really felt like you got to know the characters well. Plus the author's take on life after death was really interesting and comforting. It wasn't depressing, although the topic sounds depressing. I highly recommend this book to anyone.
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