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Summary: Heartbreaking
Review: This novel is fantasticly heartbreaking. I would recomend it to anyone who is a dareing reader, and is willing to cry through the pages of the book as Susies family and friends struggle to get by after her murder. I loved this book!
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Summary: Lovely Book!
Review: This book takes you places you never knew existed! This is a fairly easy read (i read it in 1 day) but it sticks in your head days following... I was pleasantly suprised to see this book take on so many different tones and beings... you feel with the character.. you become her! I loved this book and i hope to buy it and make it part of my personal library... The emotions you go through while reading this book is unforgettable i reccomend it to everyone!
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Summary: disappointing ending
Review: I also loved the first two thirds of the story; the ending was poor. Harvey's death was disappointing as well as Susie not being found, but perhaps alluded to being found in the future. Also, if Ruth really had sixth sense, why could't Susie help point her to her own body parts? Hey - if Susie could come on down for a quickie with Ray, why not fill him in? She could talk, after all. That made zero sense. And her charm bracelet being found in the end was unnecessary. After all, the person who found it had no idea whose it was thereby...not evidence as to what happened to Susie. I found the author leaving Susie's not being found disappointing, to say the least.
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Summary: NOT well written
Review: I really looked forward to reading this book, seeing as how it has been on the bestseller list for ages. What a HUGE disappointment! While I found the first half of the book rather engrossing, mid-way thru it literally just fell apart. It made me think that the writer simply ran out of ideas and was searching for a way to end the book. I almost didn't even finish it, because I totally lost interest. Don't waste your money or time on this book.
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Summary: A gripping, easy-to-read book, but a not light-hearted story
Review: Compared to music categories, I would definitely place this book rather in the "commercial" genre. But - and thatÂ's what I like about it - commercial, easy-to-read with quality. The book deals with the rape and murder of 14-year-old Susie Salmon and the way her family copes with this loss after her death. On every move of her sister Lindsey, her little brother Buckley, her parents and her murderer, Susie is watching from heaven. There are moments when you will feel tears getting in your eyes, small details that show how much Alice Sebold knows about the pain and fear she is writing about. If you are looking for a stirring, fine little novel you will not be able to put down easily, go for it. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: A gripping, easy-to-read book, but a not light-hearted story
Review: Compared to music categories, I would definitely place this book rather in the "commercial" genre. But - and that's what I like about it - commercial, easy-to-read with quality. The book deals with the rape and murder of 14-year-old Susie Salmon and the way her family copes with this loss after her death. On every move of her sister Lindsey, her little brother Buckley, her parents and her murderer, Susie is watching from heaven. There are moments when you will feel tears getting in your eyes, small details that show how much Alice Sebold knows about the pain and fear she is writing about. If you are looking for a stirring, fine little novel you will not be able to put down easily, go for it. You will not be disappointed.
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Summary: A total disappointment
Review: This novel had so much more potential for creativity and spiritualism. Instead, the characters were poorly developed, the omnipotent viewpoint wasted. What could have been a suspenseful murder mystery and tale of healing left me feeling totally empty. The ending was completely unsatisfying and bizarre, too--almost like an editor recommended a rewrite, and the result was two separate stories glommed onto one another. I must have missed something, but the critics' hype for "The Lovely Bones" seemed totally off the mark.
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Summary: Hannah's Review
Review: Have you ever wandered what Heaven would be like?? In the book The Lovely Bones it takes place in Heaven. A girl named Suzie Salmon tells you that she is murdered, and put in a awkward situation by a man. Throughout the story she is watching down on her beloved family while they and many police officers try to figure out the case of her murder. After a couple months her parent's marriage starts to fall apart and her mom leaves her father, and two siblings. Until one day when her father gets hurt and she has to rush to see him at the hospital. In the end they find out her killer and they get their revenge. I really enjoyed this book and I think many other people will too.
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Summary: Very Interesting
Review: I read this book in a couple of days. I found it hard to put it down, however, having just finished it, I still can't decide if I like it! It was very interesting. It had so many underlying stories/themes going on-which were fascinating. I'm not sure how much I like the story line. I would probably recommend it to others because it was quite thought-provoking.
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Summary: Carissa's Book Review
Review: The Lovely Bones is a great book . The whole book, beginning to end, was a page-turning adventure that changed my whole perspective on life. Throughout the book it goes through the whole life that Susie Salmon left behind. This book will keep you at the edge of your seat waiting for more. It has an extremely unpredictable ending that exudes creativity. Overalll this is the best book that this author has given which definelty deserves a high four stars
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