Book #27 read
Book #27, The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, 328 pages
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 set.) 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 new novelist, and through the eyes of her winning young heroine, this story of seemingly unbearable tragedy is transformed into a suspenseful, touching, even funny novel about family, memory, love, heaven, and living.
Oh my gosh! I absolutely loved this book. I've heard some good things about it, so when I was at the library looking around for something else, I decided to check and see if it was there. It was. So I had to check it out. I really wasn't sure what to expect but wow, I loved it. It was, well, different. In a good way. I am glad that I decided to read this based on other people's recommendations. I'm not sure how to describe this book to someone who hasn't read it. But if you haven't read it, I'd recomend it!
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 set.) 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 new novelist, and through the eyes of her winning young heroine, this story of seemingly unbearable tragedy is transformed into a suspenseful, touching, even funny novel about family, memory, love, heaven, and living.
Oh my gosh! I absolutely loved this book. I've heard some good things about it, so when I was at the library looking around for something else, I decided to check and see if it was there. It was. So I had to check it out. I really wasn't sure what to expect but wow, I loved it. It was, well, different. In a good way. I am glad that I decided to read this based on other people's recommendations. I'm not sure how to describe this book to someone who hasn't read it. But if you haven't read it, I'd recomend it!