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Summary: Literary Brilliance
Review: This book is nothing short of genius. I was amazed at how Sebold's mind works. She is a brilliant and compelling author. Susie Salmon takes us on her journey as she struggles between earth and Inbetween. Her desire to comfort her family in their grief and her yearning to move to her final destination is stirring to read. From the beginning we know who her murderer is and Sebold ALMOST manages to paint a sympathetic portrait of him. Susie's murder is graphic and disturbing, but she relay's her death to us in matter of fact tone. Susie is not consumed with her killer being found although she does cheer when someone stumbles upon a clue. We watch with her as her family members grapple with guilt as they try to move forward. It is only until Susie can let earth go that they will be able to do that.
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Summary: phony book
Review: -the premise is a good one-- a book narrated by someone recently passed over -too bad the writer isnt up to the task- this book is contrived and manipulative --- all books manipulate the reader of course-- but brilliant books do it with a certain grace and believablity-- this is a prurient bunch of nonsense- with no real meat to it-- i hated it and couldnt even finish it- dont waste yer time-----
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Summary: Lovely Bones
Review: I finished this book in one night! That's how good it was. It had an interesting point of view, leading us to wonder HOW and WHEN the mystery will be solved, instead of wondering who did the crime. Susie's emotions to many things are well portrayed and we are able to see others thoughts. This book was one of the best books I have read in a long time. I strongly recomend this book to anyone of any age, oldeer that 12.
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Summary: Admit it: it's overhyped
Review: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold is not a bad book per se, it's just not a good book. The central action revolves around a family trying to heal itself following the murder of one of its daughters.To Sebold's credit, the "heaven" scenes are quite well done (e.g., dogs playing and kids with friends and swingsets) and these, in my opinion, are the most appealing portions of the book. However, this is not enough. The Lovely Bones has the emotional depth of a Judy Blume book, yet somehow has managed to generate enough hype to mask itself in a patina of "serious literature." Hats off to the Publishers, I suppose.
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Summary: Very well written, but lacking in certain areas.
Review: This book was written very descriptively. At time though I thought the book was disjointed. There were too many characters expressing their feelings and at times you had to switch gears too fast and move on to the next character. The story of Susie Salmon was very interesting. I felt that towards the end though the book was lacking-almost losing its momentum. I'm glad I read it, but it isn't on my list of favorites!
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Summary: Astonisingly wonderful
Review: This book took me by surprise. Recommended by a friend, I sat down not expecting to feel such compassion and hate for both people and for life. This book is beautifuly written and at times the harsh reality of the story is hard to handle, but it is so worth the journey it takes you through, I would highly recommend this book to all of my friends and family.
Read the excerpt to get an idea what you're in for, because I find it hard to do this wonderful piece justice.
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Summary: Original And Thought Provoking
Review: After reading the book description for Lovely Bones, I was afraid it would be depressing, so I put off buying it. But, after reading the customer reviews (some of them positively glowing), I decided to give it a try. The story was sad, but it was also uplifting. As I understand it, the author was raped when she was in college and wrote about that life staggering episode in her memoir, Lucky. Perhaps that is the reason the description of Susie Salmon’s rape and murder was so powerful. After her murder, Susie wanders her version of heaven and keeps watch over those left behind on earth. It is difficult to say more about the tale without giving away the plot. There are parts of the book that drag on a little, but ultimately, it’s the story and the strong characters that pull the reader along. This is an original and thought provoking story. I found myself wondering about loved ones I have lost. Are they watching over me? I sometimes think this is true and it is a comforting thought that Alice Sebold’s story has reinforced.
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Summary: A Beautiful Book
Review: The Lovely Bones is a beautiful, haunting (literally) book. All the characters are fully realized and believable,including, surprisingly enough, the murderer.
The concept of a murder victim narrating her own story is a little off-putting at first, but soon seems totally natural. Susie is removed and matter-of-fact about her murder, but loves and misses her family and friends, and finds it difficult to let go.
This book is sad and moving and hopeful and, yes, lovely. I do recommend it.
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Summary: Heavenly Told
Review: Beautifully written tale of tragedy and sadness. Then, love and spiritual hope. Another book that has these same themes that I recommend is called I Talked To God And He Wants To Talk To You. I also think this is a well written book. I love these books and rank these two as my absolute favorites. What I especially love about Lovely Bones is that I can picture it as a movie--a darned good one. I can't wait.
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Summary: A Let Down
Review: Everyone was gushing about this book so I read it to see what the fuss was about. i have to say the idea of a murdered girl narrating from her own desired idea of heaven is an interesting one, however there are major frustrations when we read about those left on earth. Susie's sister Lindsey seems to mature far faster than is normal (losing her virginity at 14?). Also Mr. Harvey "gets away with it". Though he ends up dying in a freak accident, nobody in Susie's family knows. We're left with no closure at all.
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