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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780316001823
ISBN number: 0316001821
Label: Back Bay Books
Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 368
Printing Date: September 17, 2007
Publishing house: Back Bay Books
Sale Popularity Level: 36962
Studio: Back Bay Books
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This deluxe trade paperback edition of Alice Sebold's modern classic features French flaps and rough-cut pages.
Once in a generation a novel comes along that taps a vein of universal human experience, resonating with readers of all ages. The Lovely Bones is such a book - a phenomenal #1 bestseller celebrated at once for its narrative artistry, its luminous clarity of emotion, and its astoniishing power to lay claim to the hearts of millions of readers around the world.
'My name was Salmon, like the fish; very first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973.'
So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on eath continue without her - her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling.
Out of unspeakable traged and loss, The Lovely Bones succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy
'A stunning achievement.' -The New Yorker
'Deeply affecting. . . . A keenly observed portrait of familial love and how it endures and changes over time.' -New York Times
'A triumphant novel. . . . It's a knockout.' -Time
'Destined to become a classic in the vein of To Kill a Mockingbird. . . . I loved it.' -Anna Quindlen
'A novel that is painfully fine and accomplished.' -Los Angeles Times
'The Lovely Bones seems to be saying there are more important things in life on earth than retribution. Like forgiveness, like love.' -Chicago Tribune
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The perspective of this book is original and the story is very compelling. This is a great book for young adults and up the story get under your skin and makes you believe in the characters. Dealing with such a serious topic the writing still finds room for wit and charm. I highly recommend Lovley Bones.
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When I told anyone who asked what this book was about, they invariably replied "that sounds awful". Being a story of a family's grief after their daughter is murdered, you'd think so. But the author does a wonderful job of making it real and readable at the same time - it's not like reading of an awful murder story on [...]. I'll admit the beginning is a little difficult to read, not impossible but...unpleasant I guess. And I think the idea of watching your family grieve for you from heaven would be torture. Having said that, it was an enjoyable read and I would recommend it to my friends.
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This was very unconventional for me and in the beginning, I was not exactly sure I'd like it. However, I loved it.
It is amazing how quickly I became accepting of the concept of this girl's point of view. I am also glad that this didn't become a matter of religion. Generally, I thought the approach was soft but meaningful.
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This story was enchanting! It grips you from the very first few pages and you'll be helpless not to finish it within a week. Wow... If only all novels were this good.
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This book, The Lovely Bones, takes the climax of any book and puts it in the very very first chapter. It can be said that this would ruin the rest of the book, but it keeps a reader's attention through the book, looking at the lives of the Salmon family.
In the very beginning of the book Susie Salmon, the main character, is killed by a neighbor, Mr. Harvey. No one knows that he did it because he is such a quiet neighbor, and one would suspect him. The police try to comfort the family by solving the murder, but little evidence is found. The family is left with unanswered questions but must remain living their lives. Eventually Mrs. Salmon, Susie's mother, leaves because she cannot handle her life anymore. Susie's sister, Lindsey, grows up and Susie is up in Heaven watching down on her family. Susie does get the chance to come back down to earth, and she does for just a few minutes to get her last wishes fufilled. With this, the entire Salmon family, including Susie, learns to move on.
This book could be considered a "girl" book because it has a lot of emotions of the family while they grieve over the loss of their daughter or sister, and that is not usually a subject that most "guy" books include. This book captures a reader's interest, as a journey is taken by the Salmon family, and a different journey by Susie who is in Heaven. Lastly, this book is a fast read because once readers start reading, they are hooked on everything the family is, like hoping the killer, Mr. Harvey, will be caught.
In conclusion I recommend this book to others who want to look at a murder mystery from a different point of view, from the perspective of the victim in Heaven, rather than those still on Earth. This book will capture a reader's attention and take it on a ride through the life of the Salmon family.
Heather Miller
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