Pros: beautifully written, with a unique point of view Cons: one part seems straight out of the movie "Ghost"
What if, after your death, you could watch people on earth? Could you handle seeing your loved ones mourn?..Could you take seeing their lives go on without you? If you could customize heaven, what would your heaven be like?
Pros: Best book that I've read in ages. Go buy it, already! Cons: Not a thing. My recommendation for Alice Sebold's debut novel is without reservation.
This summer hasn’t been the best for me in terms of summer reading. I kicked things off with the interesting and slightly stomach turning (but not sufficiently disturbing to convince me to shun beef) Fast Food Nation, then moved on to Melanie Rae...
Pros: Mystery, ghost story and great storytelling; part tragedy and part comedy with fantasy Cons: None
A new novelist gives voice to the voiceless and innocent little girls who got attacked and murdered. It's high time that one who knows their pain speaks on their behalf and that of their grieving parents.
Pros: Richly detailed, well written story. The kind of book you can't put down. Cons: I didn't get enough sleep until I was done reading :)
After having read the review of this book in Time magazine, I knew I had to read the novel! Written by Alice Sebold, a woman who herself had lived through being assaulted when she was a young woman, this book gives you a glimpse into the mind of a...
Pros: expertly written, never precious Cons: It had an end.
This is a really beautiful novel. The story seamlessly wraps around itself to pick up characters where we last left them and takes the reader to the end much too quickly.
It is really hard to approach a much written about subject like death...
The Lovely Bones has received much attention. The basis of the novel sounds utterly depressing. A book, about a murdered 14 year old, told from heaven. Well, it's not a morbid book. Sure, it's sad in some parts, but then so is life.
Pros: Never ending page turning. Cons: It ended too soon.
Susie is murdered by a serial killer on her way home from school. She emerges to "Her" heaven where all is possible. From her heaven, she is able to watch below her. Her family, her friends, her killer, the police. Her interaction with those of her...
Pros: Vivid, touching, humorous Cons: Loses a little something 3/4 of the way in.
I work at Barnes and Noble. Hence I am privy to the lastest and greatest releases in fiction one of which is Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones. The book was an instant bestseller. It was rather bizarre actually. It seemed to surface out of nowhere...
Pros: A stunning, heartbreaking, beautiful debut novel Cons: the hype surrounding it.
It was a strange experience for me to be reading a current number one bestseller - and a "summer hit" no less - but curiosity eventually got the best of me (of course it helped that my wife had quickly read through the book and loved it) and I broke...
Pros: Great storyline, flows beautifully. Cons: Deals alot with todays headlines about child killing-may hit home.
Today's headlines blare out, announcing another child is missing or worse, murdered. Alice Seybold's novel, The Lovely Bones, deals with exactly this and it will hit home, it will affect you in some way.
Pros: Moving story, some well written characters, beautiful descriptions. Cons: Slow paced
I had heard that Alice Sebold's novel, The Lovely Bones was a book NOT to miss. I had heard that this book is a rare occurrence, a first novel that is above all the rest. I had heard that this book is different, unique, and well written. I...
Pros: A compelling read Cons: May offend true believers' sensibilites
Alice Sebold's acclaimed novel, which is a Good Morning America Read This! selection and popular book club pick, is stunning in its simplicity. The main character, Susie Salmon, speaks with a voice of clarity and authenticity that makes her immediately...
Pros: Imaginative and unique. Easy read. Cons: Lack of true emotion makes it feel contrived. Left me with an empty feeling.
Alice Sebold has certainly produced an amazing piece of fiction with Lovely Bones. The story is narrated by a twelve year old murder victim from her heavenly perch. We watch her family go through the healing process and see her killer elude suspicion....
Pros: Beautiful storytelling, bittersweet and heartbreaking story of love's devotion and family Cons: Crying, reading this book on the commuter bus is the risk you take
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold is a beautifully told story of a horrible crime against a young girl and her journey life after death.
The voice of the victim - the storyteller - Susie Salmon, tells of she history, moves through the present...
Once in a generation a novel comes along that taps a vein of universal human experience, resonating with readers of all ages. THE LOVELY BONES is such...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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