63. Lovely Bones

by Alice Sebold (352 pgs)

Rating: 4

Susie is dead. She dies horribly and, after she dies, she watches her family come to terms with her death. She sees her family struggle not to fall apart and she follows the affect she had on two friends from school as they grow and become adults. Susie is dead.

The Lovely Bones is a novel that is very interesting for the way that it is told. The perspective of a child's ghost is a bit strange and intriguing. I do have to agree with some of my friends that the voice is somewhat more mature than expected but I find this did not disturb me. The characters are interesting and the family is believable. I'm glad that I read this but I doubt that I will ever read it again.

Generally recommended for those who enjoy reading fiction. Not recommended for young audiences as the first chapter is pretty hard to take.