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Summary: Loved it!!
Review: I loved this book so much! It really made me think. I have read lots of books and none touched me the way this did. I really recomend it to everyone.
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Summary: FROM TOM BENIGNO, AUTHOR OF THE CONFESSION
Review: MASTERFULLY WRITTEN TALE OF OVERCOMING GRIEF IN THE WAKE OF UNSPEAKABLE TRAGEDY TOLD FROM A PERSPECTIVE THAT DESERVES 5 STARS ALONE FOR ITS ORIGINALITY. READERS MUST NOT MISTAKE--THIS IS NOT MEANT TO BE A CRIME STORY, DESPITE THE SOURCE OF IT'S PAGE TURNING QUALITY. IT IS A STORY OF ONE FAMILY'S TRIBULATION AND THE POWER OF ENDURING LOVE IN THIS LIFE AND BEYOND. A MORAL AND TRUTH WE SHOULD ALL EMBRACE. DON'T PASS THIS ONE UP!!
TOM BENIGNO
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Summary: Loved this Book!!!
Review: I loved this book! The point of view was unique and the storyline was well-paced. It was a touching story of the aftermath of a murder. The best thing, I think, is that while the story takes place in "heaven," there are no religious overtones. It was a gripping novel, not because the reader needs to figure out who the murderer was, but because the reader gets caught up in the quest to find him and bring him to justice. A truly wonderful novel!
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Summary: Not so lovely
Review: As many others have pointed out, this is a book that had great promise but didn't live up to its promise. Much of the writing is lovely, but there are serious problems with plotting and narration. Susie's heaven is too cute, her voice too precocious. Many of the chapters have no real reason for being there. Much, much too often it is very obvious it is Sebold narrating and not Susie. The beginning chapters are compelling, and Susie's degredation is undeniably powerful; but the story, as handled by Sebold, cannot sustain itself all those pages. I would disagree with a previous reviewer in only one respect. No creative writing teacher, none I know anyway, would have told Sebold to write that way. The novel is a very disappointing read, and I cannot understand why it was so well reviewed in the media.
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Summary: Very depressing with dull writing style...
Review: I honestly don't know what all the hype is about over this book. I found it to be depressing, boring and lacking in any kind of style. I think it is highly overrated.
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Summary: What does Sebold know about heaven???
Review: It was a struggle to get through this book
as it's very disturbing and dangerously depicts
dying and heaven in a way that is very misleading.
If one believes in heaven, then by default, one
would believe in God, and also the Bible. For people
who are confused or seeking answers about
their creation, dying and heaven, she has dangerously
implied heaven and dying as something other than what
it is. I understand that this is a work of fiction, but
nothing would lead a reader to believe that this is a work of science-fiction. Some readers may be okay with the rape and dismemberment of a young girl, as for me, it's an unfortunate reality for few and the rest of us should not deem it entertainment. I'm giving two stars because it does portray a good account of what effects a loss such as Susie's might have on her family and even people she hardly knew, such as Ruth.
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Summary: Interesting Concept!!
Review: I am a definate believer in the afterlife. So this appealed to me. I was curious to see what it was all about.I was alittle "spooked" for the first two chapters- as I have a fourteen year old girl and it was alittle disconcerting for me to read how the character died. After I got past that part the book was excellent. Very interesting concept on how she views her "new world" and her old with memories that keep coming back in to her memory of her life on earth. I do recommend this to people, but my recommendation is to not read the first chapters right before bed!! I just couldn't "turn it off" before sleeping. EMW
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Summary: Hauntingly beautiful
Review: Sebold has created a breathtaking novel that builds an incredibly realistic world inhabited by well-developed characters the reader learns to care about. Each character is allowed to come to life and attempt to struggle through a world come undone. It is at once hauntingly beautiful and thoughtful and filled with vibrant details. It will leave the reader aching for more.
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Summary: A gutsy lady
Review: Wow! This lady had some nerve to write such a quirky story. What a risk this book takes. Like Kurt Vonnegut's 'Happy Birthday Wanda June.' That's what this reminds me of. I found this when I was on the Amazon page for 'Rich Man's Coffin,' another good book which a lot of people are getting in addition to this book for some reason. I think they are similar in their unique approach to writing.
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Summary: Genius misunderstood
Review: ...The Lovely Bones is a great read! I think it is different and fresh and doesn't conform to any contemporary model. All the frailties that a lot of readers seem to be pointing out are all strengths. Writers are like painters. They are looking to innovate from current convention and make a name based on total originality. Alice does this brilliantly, taking chances like literary bungee jumping. Bravo!
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