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| The Lovely Bones: Deluxe Edition | 
| Author: Alice Sebold
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 14043
Media: Paperback
Edition: Deluxe
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.7 x 1.2
ISBN: 0316001821
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780316001823
ASIN: 0316001821
Publication Date: September 17, 2007
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Condition: HARDCOVER EDITION with dust jacket (not the delux ed.). May have remainder mark or slanted spine or small drip mark on outer edge of pages. Otherwise clean, light-moderate wear. Fast shipper.
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Product Description
This deluxe trade paperback edition of Alice Sebold's modern classic features French flaps and rough-cut pages.
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 a book - a phenomenal #1 bestseller celebrated at once for its narrative artistry, its luminous clarity of emotion, and its astoniishing power to lay claim to the hearts of millions of readers around the world.
"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."
So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on eath continue without her - her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling.
Out of unspeakable traged and loss, The Lovely Bones succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy
"A stunning achievement." -The New Yorker
"Deeply affecting. . . . A keenly observed portrait of familial love and how it endures and changes over time." -New York Times
"A triumphant novel. . . . It's a knockout." -Time
"Destined to become a classic in the vein of To Kill a Mockingbird. . . . I loved it." -Anna Quindlen
"A novel that is painfully fine and accomplished." -Los Angeles Times
"The Lovely Bones seems to be saying there are more important things in life on earth than retribution. Like forgiveness, like love." -Chicago Tribune
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If you can get past the first chapter, you'll love it July 20, 2008
When I told anyone who asked what this book was about, they invariably replied "that sounds awful". Being a story of a family's grief after their daughter is murdered, you'd think so. But the author does a wonderful job of making it real and readable at the same time - it's not like reading of an awful murder story on [...]. I'll admit the beginning is a little difficult to read, not impossible but...unpleasant I guess. And I think the idea of watching your family grieve for you from heaven would be torture. Having said that, it was an enjoyable read and I would recommend it to my friends.
 Unlike Any Other Novel I've Read July 7, 2008
This was very unconventional for me and in the beginning, I was not exactly sure I'd like it. However, I loved it.
It is amazing how quickly I became accepting of the concept of this girl's point of view. I am also glad that this didn't become a matter of religion. Generally, I thought the approach was soft but meaningful.
A Fantastic Read! July 6, 2008
This story was enchanting! It grips you from the first few pages and you'll be helpless not to finish it within a week. Wow... If only all novels were this good.
The Lovely Bones May 19, 2008
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This book, The Lovely Bones, takes the climax of any book and puts it in the very first chapter. It can be said that this would ruin the rest of the book, but it keeps a reader's attention through the book, looking at the lives of the Salmon family.
In the very beginning of the book Susie Salmon, the main character, is killed by a neighbor, Mr. Harvey. No one knows that he did it because he is such a quiet neighbor, and one would suspect him. The police try to comfort the family by solving the murder, but little evidence is found. The family is left with unanswered questions but must remain living their lives. Eventually Mrs. Salmon, Susie's mother, leaves because she cannot handle her life anymore. Susie's sister, Lindsey, grows up and Susie is up in Heaven watching down on her family. Susie does get the chance to come back down to earth, and she does for just a few minutes to get her last wishes fufilled. With this, the entire Salmon family, including Susie, learns to move on.
This book could be considered a "girl" book because it has a lot of emotions of the family while they grieve over the loss of their daughter or sister, and that is not usually a subject that most "guy" books include. This book captures a reader's interest, as a journey is taken by the Salmon family, and a different journey by Susie who is in Heaven. Lastly, this book is a fast read because once readers start reading, they are hooked on everything the family is, like hoping the killer, Mr. Harvey, will be caught.
In conclusion I recommend this book to others who want to look at a murder mystery from a different point of view, from the perspective of the victim in Heaven, rather than those still on Earth. This book will capture a reader's attention and take it on a ride through the life of the Salmon family.
Heather Miller
Amazing book. April 18, 2008
The Lovely Bones, written by Alice Sebold, is an astonishing tale about the importance of family and love in a time of pure pain. It teaches the significance of moving on when it seems almost impossible to do so. It shows how you can find comfort and stability in your family, even while feeling a sense of complete loss, terror, and anger.
When fourteen year old Susie Salmon was brutally raped and murdered by her neighbor, a guiltless serial killer, it sends her family into a downward spiral as their entire world seems to fall apart. Each of them handles their grief in different ways, some more self-destructive then others. Susie's father tries extremely hard not to let the pain he feels inside affect his family. Her mother completely loses it, has an affair, then runs away to California. Her sister is clearly affected by Susie's death, but doesn't let it define or run her life. Somehow though, they all help each other to overcome the death, and eventually move on as the happy, strong family they used to be.
The most interesting thing about this book is how it's narrated. As readers we're used to the same old style of books either being narrated by a main character, or the story being told in third person. What was great about this book was that it was narrated by Susie while she's in heaven. It's told through her reactions to what she sees going on with her family. You get to see her reaction to her father falling apart while the rest of the family isn't watching, and how she deals with knowing about her mother's affair.
If you want to read a uniquely written book, with great characters and a fantastic plot, then i strongly suggest The Lovely Bones
**If you are easily disturbed by *graphic* novels, SKIP chapter one.
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