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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
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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: 21852
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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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This book definately grabs you from the beginning. I found myself reading faster so that I could find out how it resolved. However the problem I have with the book is that it drug on in the middle. It was as though the author needed to fill extra pages to make the book longer. The wrap up was odd too. Almost as though the author had the idea for the beginning and then couldn't figure out how to end the book.
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The story is poignant, original, fresh -- and the writing is beautiful. Although the premise is grisly, the story is hopeful and timely. A young girl is lured to her rape and murder by a neighbor who has preyed on others. As Susie watches her family, friends, and neighbors from her heaven we see the havoc that is wreaked on the survivors' lives. Although she cannot interact with the living or influence them, she cannot stop watching and hoping that, somehow, they will be O.K. I highly recommend this book for all ages high school and up. (My teen book club chose this book for this month's book club read and I can't wait to hear what they thought!)
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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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