The Lovely Bones

What a story! It kept me reading and looking forward to the next time I could get back into it.
A 14-year-old girl was raped and murdered - not the kind of reality I enjoy reading about - but then the true-to-life situation took a turn. Susie found herself in a heaven specialized just for her, the way she wanted things for herself. She could watch her family and friends as each person had to learn to reshape his or her life without her.
This book has suspense, drama, emotion, gripping situations, a real-life feel to it, and had me enjoying the story much more than I had thought I would.

I really enjoyed this book. As with others who watch as many films as reading books, I think I prefer the ending in the film, the ending in the book was a bit too dreamy for me. However, very good book, I love the different characters and really got into their ‘space’.

so powerful! Too dark for some, but very powerful!

Definitely a roller coaster ride emotionally.

Simultaneously enthralling and nauseating, Sebold's work will leave most readers in such a state of mixed emotions that they won't know whether to cry or laugh. To some this may be a horrifying tale of a young girl's death and to some it may be an emotional catharsis - a relief in a happier place after death. That's up to the reader. Either way, this is a superb book and a definite emotional roller coaster.