The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold
Apparently this is a very controversial book and Jean was
reluctant to read it because of its subject. Only a very reliable
and persuasive friend convinced to try it.
It is narrated from heaven by a fourteen year old girl who has
just been brutally murdered. She describes the effect of her
death on her family and friends and their relationships. It is
sordid and seedy but at the same time gripping, moving and
beautifully written. Strongly recommended.
Jean 17/7/04
Set in America and written by the heroine who has been murdered
and is writing from heaven. She witnesses the interaction within
her family and sees her murderer. Gill assured us that it is not
a distressing book but is matter-of-fact, descriptive and unusual
and very elegantly constructed.
Gill 15/8/04
An unusual book written from the point of view of a murdered
teenager (who's now in Heaven). Her murder was a mystery to the
people of her town, and she watches as friends and family deal
with her death and its aftermath. Her father believes, correctly,
that he knows the murderer's identity, but he can't convince the
police.
The writing is beautiful despite the often gory subject
matter. Her family and friends are very well drawn and their
relationships described in a truthful and satisfying way.
Andrew recommends this book.
Andrew 26/9/04
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