Book: The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Genre: Literary Fiction
Rating: A
So, I've avoided this books for.... years... however long it's been around now. I knew there was "the scene" and I thought I'd rather not read "that" scene.
BUT... my book club voted for this to be our book this month. So, I finally picked it up and read it, over the weekend, and guess what? That scene wasn't THAT bad... yes, it was icky and disturbing, but not THAT bad. So... all these years of avoiding this book, and in the end, I loved it! (Well, not "the scene" you know, but the rest of the book!)
I think most everyone knows that it's about Suzie, and how she's in heaven, getting used to things there, but mostly, she's watching how her family is doing without her. It's a great story about relationships, and dealing with loss, and coping, and loving and family. Very upbeat and inspiring in the end. I'm so glad the book club said to go for it and made me read this book after all!
Several years ago, seeing all the hype about this book, I gave it a go. I couldn't get into it and gave up. But I liked your review. Perhaps I ought to try it again, and see what I was missing.
ReplyDeleteI read this book years ago and really liked it too. You may like Sebold's other book, a memoir about the rape she experienced while in college (sad but very good); it's called Lucky. Her third book, The Almost Moon, I did NOT enjoy, and wouldn't recommend, though.
ReplyDeleteI read this book years ago and really liked it too. You may like Sebold's other book, a memoir about the rape she experienced while in college (sad but very good); it's called Lucky. Her third book, The Almost Moon, I did NOT enjoy, and wouldn't recommend, though.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad your book club got you to read this book! I loved this book. What a great commentary on relationships and grief.
ReplyDeleteLucky is another excellent book. I have yet to start Almost Moon, but I will keep you posted.