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This was the second time that I had finished this book and this time around I realized things that I hadn't noticed the first time around. It felt surreal at times; like one was in a dream-like state and it also felt like I could concentrate more on the story line of the book, rather than just focusing on finishing the book the first time around. It also felt a tad heavier than the first time that I had read it, but still quite enjoyable and still something that will haunt me.
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I just finished The Lovely Bones, and then I cried for an hour. Now my face is poofy.
The book is, of course, sad. However, it also has a beautiful image of heaven and a wonderful story of a family that ends up healed and whole after the death of their daughter. I was comforted by the way Susie could look down on her family and be near them, even make herself known to them a time or two. In the beginning, Susie spends time thinking of all the things she will never get to do, which of course was t ...more
The book is, of course, sad. However, it also has a beautiful image of heaven and a wonderful story of a family that ends up healed and whole after the death of their daughter. I was comforted by the way Susie could look down on her family and be near them, even make herself known to them a time or two. In the beginning, Susie spends time thinking of all the things she will never get to do, which of course was t ...more
Told from the perspective of a young teen who was recently murdered. There is a flash back to the events that lead up to the murder and the killing itself (though not tooo graphic) and how she watches her family deal (or not deal) with her disappearance (her body isn’t found). There were parts at the end that I just couldn’t really go along with, too much of a stretch for me. This book was an easy read, even with the sometimes difficult subject matter, and was interesting but not great. This wou
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Lovely book. I was truly captivated by Sebold's writing and her ideas of an afterlife of a murdered teenage girl. Part fantasy, part crime novel, part family history - elements of books which I hold dear. My main complaint is that more than once, I ran across bad grammar or at least poor word choices, something I am a stickler about for a book to be a great book. I also found Abigail's character development to be annoyingly stereotypical, but enjoyed the development of Ray, Ruth, and Len.
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Dec 16, 2007
Nicole Oswald
marked it as to-read
Jan 03, 2010
Adrienne
marked it as to-read
Apr 11, 2010
Erica
marked it as to-read
