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The Lovely Bones

by Alice Sebold

Little, Brown And Company | April 20, 2004 | Trade Paperback

When we first meet 14-year-old Susie Salmon, she is already in heaven. This was before milk carton photos and public service announcements, she tells us; back in 1973, when Susie mysteriously disappeared, people still believed these things didn''t happen. In the sweet, untroubled voice of a precocious teenage girl, Susie relates the awful events of her death and her own adjustment to the strange new place she finds herself. It looks a lot like her school playground, with the good kind of swing sets. With love, longing, and a growing understanding, Susie watches her family as they cope with their grief, her father embarks on a search for the killer, her sister undertakes a feat of amazing daring, her little brother builds a fort in her honor and begin the difficult process of healing. In the hands of a brilliant novelist, this story of seemingly unbearable tragedy is transformed into a suspenseful and touching story about family, memory, love, heaven, and living.

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Where to begin?? This is an excellent read for those seeking a thriller, adventure and for an escape.
The story starts off with the main character Susie Salmon, she's 14 and has been murdered. The story is narrated by her and tells the story of how she was murdered as well as how she was able to leave a clue for her father to find out her killer. She looks down on her old life through "her heaven" as she calls it and is able to see how her family and friends cope with her loss as well as move on from her death.
I believe this book is not suitable for children under the age of 10 for some of the content it speaks about.

I read the book.
I saw the movie.
They are different, I recommend reading the book first obviously! The book is better and goes into more detail and more background on Susie.
WARNING: You will find it hard to put this book down, allow yourself time to read in one sitting...bring tissues!
2Thumbs Up!

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