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Aug 26, 2010
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Start to the first chapter: My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. Susie has--and uses--the ultimate omniscient view as she tells us of both the afterlife and of watching her family and her murderer as they go on living without her.
Judging from reviews and my friends, many either love or hate this book. Being perverse I merely liked it. Some decry the writing as awful. One reviewer on GoodReads pointed out a doozy of a simile ...more
Judging from reviews and my friends, many either love or hate this book. Being perverse I merely liked it. Some decry the writing as awful. One reviewer on GoodReads pointed out a doozy of a simile ...more

I read this book because I saw the preview for the movie and it gave me goosebumps. I liked it, but it wasn't as good as I thought it was going to be. I was disappointed with the ending.
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I was enjoying the story until the scene near the end with Ray, Ruth & Susie at Hal's shop. It stopped me in my tracks.
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It wasn't what I expected, and, to be honest, I'm not sure what to think.
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