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Dec 19 '03
Pros: Well written, engaging premise, well developed characters
Cons: Minor gaps in the supernatural parts of the story
Summary: Every so often, in a book, a movie, a TV show, you hear a character proclaim that they “speak for the dead”. That it is their job to advocate for those whose lives are lost. Usually the character making this declaration is a detective – someone who ... read more
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Sep 08 '10
Pros: A unique perspective.
Cons: Obvious and unoriginal reactions and characters.
Badly written.
Summary: I bought this book because I had heard that it was coming out on film and the blurb gave off a strong impression - the viewpoint of a dead person - wow. Sounds good. I thought..That was all I knew about the story - what it says in the blurb.As ... read more
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Feb 21 '10
Pros: Flows well, the descriptions of characters and scenes is done tastefully, no graphic violence.
Cons: Flashbacks within flashbacks is hard to get used to.
Summary: The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold Surprising book. I don't normally read books like this that have some supernatural elements but really it's a story about family and how they deal with grief. These are a few points and impressions of ... read more
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Feb 18 '10
Pros: Characters, Well Written, Creative, Emotional, Riveting
Cons: None
Summary: I never heard about "The Lovely Bones", until the movie was released. This is more proof that perhaps I need to catch up with time, which eludes me as I try to fix a beta tape player, and realize that the Blackberry I use isn't a "fish finder" ... read more
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Jan 02 '10
Pros: The concept was excellent
Cons: The execution wasn't up for the task
Summary: A good friend of mine whose taste in books I usually share simply raved about this one, so I opened the front cover with a slight shiver of anticipation. Unfortunately this soon gave way to a weary sigh and wondering what had happened to my ... read more
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Aug 13 '09
Pros: Interestesting concept, quick read
Cons: Poorly written, uneven
Summary: Lovely Bones was very interesting in many different facets. For one, it was a different take on, what could have been, a very ill-told, mundane story, but given the unique narrative style, it offered something special for the reader. An inside ... read more
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May 09 '09
Pros: Characters, story-lines, perspective
Cons: A few spots
have too much detail
Summary: Susie Salmon was a young girl, living in a nice suburban neighborhood. She tells us the story of when she was raped and murdered. Of course, such a story must be told from the Afterlife, as the narrator is, well, dead. The story has two main emphases: ... read more
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Jan 09 '08
Pros: different, original and entertaining
Cons: nothing
Summary: Addicting from the start, this book is very hard to put down. Susie Salmon is a regular, teenage girl living in a suburb in 1973. On December 6, when walking home, her crazy neighbor Mr. Harvey lures her into an underground room in a cornfield and ... read more
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Aug 05 '07
Pros: Great book that will keep you reading long after midnight.
Cons: None--first chapter you made need to take a deep breath, but then it is great.
Summary: This book is definitely one of my favorites. I would go to the gym and pedal on the bike just to read this book! I just didn't want to wait until I went to bed. I have talked to others, one lady with a teenage daughter, and yes, the first chapter is ... read more
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Dec 06 '05
Pros: This book has kept my mind wondering. Slightly depressing but wonderful!
Cons: I had to focus hard to really understand this book.
Summary: I bought this book on a website called cheapbooks.com for thirty one cents. Being a poor college student you learn to use any resources that are available to you. Two years ago my English teacher recommended this book to me; I read two thirds of the ... read more
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Nov 16 '05
Pros: Interesting theme, engaging characters (some).
Cons: Plot holes, loose ends, quickly wrapped-up ending, amateurish.
Summary: The Lovely Bones is the tale of a family, the Salmons, torn asunder after the brutal murder of their eldest daughter, Suzie, in 1973. In a peculiar, yet intriguing twist, it is Suzie herself who narrates the story from that which she has termed the ... read more
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Feb 02 '05
Pros: Awesome, unique style, very vivid, a completely engrossing story.
Cons: Contains a couple of elements inappropriate for younger readers.
Summary: This story is about 14-year-old Susie Salmon. Susie gets good grades in school, she kissed Ray Singh by the lockers (but don't tell!), and one winter evening on her way home from school, she is brutally murdered. This story is not about Susie's life. ... read more
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Jan 21 '05
Pros: Well written, interesting subject, believable characters
Cons: The middle drags too much, the end is rushed. Good effort but uneven.
Summary: Okay I got some very good criticism/feedback so I've updated this review a bit to be more readable. First of all, as a bestseller, this novel has a surprisingly macabre theme. In the first few pages, the narrator, a young teen, is raped and murdered ... read more
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Jan 14 '05
Pros: Unusual perspective told from the voice of the murdered girl.
Cons: Just one scene I felt was out of place.
Summary: When I finally picked up and read the jacket of this book, I knew immediately that I wanted to purchase it. (Usually I don't "buy" many books, choosing rather to borrow them from the library or from friends or even purchase them at our used ... read more
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Oct 01 '04
Pros: The family story and the point of view are fabulously realistic.
Cons: The murder is gruesome and awful to think about
Summary: The beauty of this book is the depth of emotion portrayed in the parents who couldn't protect their daughter from rape and murder, the lost feelings of the siblings when the parents exist, but don't take real care of them, the grandmother, who knows that ... read more
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Sep 25 '04
Pros: Original story, endearing characters, well written
Cons: Unoriginal scenes, less than fulfilling ending
Summary: I'm a firm believer that the opening lines of a novel are crucial in the success of catching the reader's attention. This novel does succeed. "My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, ... read more
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