The Lovely Bones

I also recently re-read Alice Sebold's The Lovely Bones. I had read it in 2004 (according to my reciept) on the way back from the Louden's wedding. Erin had picked it for this months "Book People" meeting, so I reread it.

This novel was a narritve loosely based on some horrible experiences in the authors younger years. I remember really enjoying the book the first time I read it. It had some very difficult things in it, however it was so well written that I was sucked into it. Apparently I had forgotten a lot of the details, as evidenced by what little I recalled of the text when I re-read it. There was some definite craziness in the way the story unfolded, particularly a few of the character interactions. In essence, it is the story of a young girls death and the way it has affected her family. The story is told by Susie from heaven as she watches from heaven. her murderer lives down the street from her family - and the murder affects many more people than expected, in many more ways than one might predict. It was enjoyable despite the upsetting subject.