What readers think of The Lovely Bones, plus links to write your own review.

By far, the best book I have ever read! Sebold captures the stolen essence of a youth's innocence and vividly depicts a family in turmoil. I have yet to read another book which brings out my emotions all at once. Sebold's powerful voice reaches out to the reader, and grabs you by your heart. I would recommend to anyone to read Lucky, also written by Sebold because several parallels can be drawn between both books which make her writing even more impressive than before. I can't wait to see what else she will write!

Great Book! Must Read!!!!!!!!!!

I loved this book - The Lovely Bones. The message it had, to me, was that life is worth fighting for, and even if you lose it, death can't be all that bad. It shows that we can't fear everything that is offered to us. I loved how observant Susie was of her family on Earth. She watched them grow and live, but it wasn't like she was jealous of them either. She could handle the fact that everyone had to move on without her...which is what they should have done. I also enjoyed the author's description of heaven. It was a place where anyone could have a great time and get what they wanted. That is my idea of heaven. Overall, it was just an excellent book that tells the truth and makes a statement. Good job Alice Sebold.

The Lovely Bones - an excellent book on a literary and personal level. Although the first chapter is quite harsh in how the main character dies, the whole book is honest and sincere in its description of what Heaven may be like and also what life is like for those who are left here on Earth. The fact that "justice is/is not served" just reiterates the main theme - if we want people to move on, we have to let go. I can't imagine being able to see what happens in the world without being part of it, and that is what makes the novel such a page turner - the suspense of how the characters will handle what happens next. I started this book one evening on a two hour drive to the mountains and finished it the next morning - could not sleep until I knew the ending.

Hello fellow avid readers.
(At my age of 13, I finally realized that reading is an enjoyable must for a happy life.)
I recently, precisely 20 minutes ago, concluded my journey of reading The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. It is THE novel, one that touched every sense in my body as I sat at the kitchen table smelling, hearing, seeing, and mostly importantly, feeling every word and 'snapshot' depicted by the author. Every sentence of this novel seemed to add significantly to the plot, urging me to want to read ahead..maybe even sneak a glance at the bottom of the page...but I never allowed myself to 'cheat' on this test of your own personal character. (Sebold's BOLD writing style not only made me envy her skill at the written word, but made me want to inject myself with some sort of 'writing improver' supplied, personally, by Ms. Sebold herself.)
The way that Susie, the narrator, developed every character...from beloved family member, to ever hated enemy, and her evolving feelings towards them kept me enveloped in the story from cover to cover. Through embarking my journey through these pages--luminesent with imagery and powerful wordings--I silenced even the slightest sound around me so I wouldn't miss a beat, a beat of the heart of a young girl telling the story that has been--yet never was, and definetly will never was--and the story of those whose lives must, and are, going on.
This book is a MUST READ for anybody who is looking for a book of anytime--including loss, love, memory, humor, mystery, crime, and an endless amount of topics strewn through the precious pages of The Lovely Bones. "
These were the lovely bones that had grown around my absense: the connections--sometimes tenuous, sometimes made at great cost, but often magnificent--that happened after I was gone."
If anything happened through the seemingly endless story of Susie Salmon, I have discovered the true beauty and joy of life on earth. [I have also (at least attempted) to pick up the writing style of this magnificent author, who is bound to become a favorite of every literate individual, if not already.]

This was the most mesmerizing book I've read this year...twice. The characters and setting of the actual murder was the same time and location where I grew up. Only locals of Northwest Philly would know where the sink holes of King of Prussia were. Suzie was a sister. I laughed at some of the character's dialogue and cried with the family. I couldn't predict what was going to happen so I stayed with the story just to see how it would all come out. In the end, I loved Suzie's perfect murder and cheered for her real sister. This was incredible storytelling.

I couldn't put it down, i actually skipped classes so i could finish it...i did my book report and i got a pretty decent mark :)

I'm 16, and have never read a proper novel. I've read silly book, romances, sci-fi, but never a plain old fiction novel, that is until I found The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. I must admit it was the light blue cover, and its small A5 sized cover that drew me to read it, but i must say i couldn't have picked a better novel. I was gripted from the moment i picked it up untill the last few lines of the story. The love the family had for Susie was heart breaking, as was the love Ray had, and was finally returned when Susie was able to tell him throught Ruth's body. I have found my own love through reading book. I hope to read more like The Lovely Bones.

Thank Yo Alice Sebold