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The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones
by Alice Sebold
Hardcover: Jun 2002,
288 pages.
Paperback: Apr 2004,
352 pages.

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Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Lana
Freakin Awesome
This book is not worth a 5. More like a10. I couldn't put the book down the first time I read it. Alice Sebold is awesome. She knows how to write and keep readers interested. And she told it like it was. Someone dies, you morn, you carry on. I have since read the book probably 5 more times. And it is my all time favorite book.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Tammy
The Lovely Bones
This book is amazing. Also, it's very touching too. Alice Sebold is a great writer.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Ashley
The Lovely Bones By: Alice Sebold
The Lovely Bones is a mesmerizing story of a young fourteen year old girl who was raped and murdered. This young girl by the name of Susie Salmon, watches from her heaven as her family learns to cope with the fact that she is dead and is never coming back. This story is such a deeply affectioning story that speaks to all its readers. Alice SEbold is such a terrific writer and in this book she has accomplished the goal of interacting with her fellow readers.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Amanda
This book made you think about life and how terrible yet wonderful it can be. It also made you realize how important family is. i would recommend it to anyone

Rated 4 of 5 of 5 by DeAnna
I expected this novel to be terrible, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that it wasn't another humdrum tale of teenage angst. I found reading from the point of view of a person who had "passed on" to be rather intriguing. This novel was a quick read and a nice break from literature that requires excessive analyzation; it was, in a way, a "mental recess." Although the plot would most likely interest the teenage audience, I am sure that others could find it enjoyable.

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Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Ashley
this was an amazing book. Sebold is an amazing writer
I recomend this book to everyone
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