The Lovely Bones
Author: Alice Sebold
Rating: â 4/5
Date Read: 2003/01/01
Pages: 372
I read an excerpt from The Lovely Bones in a magazine and was taken in immediately. By the time I found the book I couldnât get my hands off it. The story chronicles the after-life of 14 year old Susie, who was brutally murdered on her way home from school. Susie stays an eternal child while she watches all the people she loved grow up and move on with their lives.
Susie is a touchingly honest narrator, who explains in detail things no one should have to deal with. The heaven that Sebold creates is stunningly original, a place that you would want to visit under different circumstances. The voice of the novel, combined with the uniqueness of the plot, makes The Lovely Bones a story that shouldnât be passed up.