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Summary: Quite Good
Review: Alice Sebold's debut, Lovely Bones, celebrates hope out of a tragic beginning. The book could use a few more pages of plot and character development, but altogether this leaves you with a comfortable smile in your heart.
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Summary: new age hooey
Review: This book came highly recommended from several sources and had a lot of buzz. It turned out to be a lot of meandering new age hooey. The writing was pedstrian, the plotting was not much either. Thumbs Down.
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Summary: too much hype
Review: At first i was excited to read this book having heard and read so much about it but it turned out to be disappointing particularly the character of Susie Salmon's mother, Abigail. The author never made clear her emotions and why she left her family ro dift off in some far away places only to come back when her husband had a heart attack. I thought the author made a very superficial character, weak and undeveloped. All in all this book is a big disappointmnet and it reads more like a third grade novel than a literary achievment it was hyped to be.
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Summary: Fascinating POV
Review: I really enjoyed the main character's point of view and perspective. Wonderful! Rare is a book that makes me want to read it again, and this one is a keeper! Better yet, pass it on to a friend when you're finished.They'll thank you, like I'm thanking my Mom for lending this to me. Thanks mom!
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Summary: Not a lovely corpse.
Review: I originally picked this up skeptical of the fantastical narrative device. I was quickly assured that this was no gimmick, that the narrator was in fact serious, and had a beautiful story to tell. It is amazing how Sebold was able to tell you so much about each character she introduces, fleshing them out from the inside out (as the title might suggest). It is a book about family, love, and the endurance of the spirit like none I have read before.
There is, however, an abrupt and convenient ending which I believe contradicts the contract established between the reader and the narrator. I was unable to take that leap with the narrator, and would have preferred a more literal than fantastical end.
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Summary: over rated.
Review: Yes it starts well. Unfortunatly it slowly declines into mediocraty . The premis of a murder victim as first person voice is great but it should have remained a novella or short story instead of the book it became.
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Summary: A Chore to Read
Review: Simply stated, this book is a chore to read. I am 3/4 of the way through, however every page is a struggle. After a pretty strong opening chapter, the book takes a nose dive into the depths of boredom and drudgery. The narrator, 15-year-old Susie Salmon, speaks in a voice well beyond her years with not much personality. The other characters are not very well developed or likeable. Her grandmother is the only interesting character in the book. I look forward to finishing this and moving on to something a little more worthwhile.
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Summary: Doesn't quite live up to the hype, but still worth the read
Review: To be fair, by the time I read this book, I'd heard so much about how wonderful it was, that really it probably could never have lived up to the hype. Even so, it was an intriguing story. The narrator doesn't get as deeply inside the characters' thoughts as I thought she could have. Also, the story seems to lose some of its passion and momentum in the middle. Despite this, I still found it to be an enjoyable read, and it's worth picking up.
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Summary: Read this before ordering!!!
Review: I read tons of reviews before I read the book. It is a beautiful text...however, it does have some problems. I found it to be facsinating at the beginning. The middle drags a bit. The bottome line is...if you enjoy thought-provoking books, you will love it. I wished she would have explored the killer's life more...and spent more time on the girl's life in heaven...but overall, it is certianly worth the read. Hope this helps.
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Summary: A must read for all those who wonder....
Review: You don't need to read what I am writing, you need to read this book. All I can say is wow. For all of you that wonder, this book seriously makes you think. Ms. Sebold has written an incredible book, one unlike any that I have ever read before. Thank you Alice Sebold, I truly enjoyed your story!
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