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Book Review of The Lovely Bones

The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones
Author: Alice Sebold
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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From the inside cover," In the weeks following her death, Susie watches life continue without her-Susie Salmon is a little girl who has been horendously murdered. This is the story of how her family grieves, tries to deal with the violence of her murder, and how Susie looks down from heaven in an effort to assure them that she is not in pain any longer. If you have lost a loved one to violence, it is a reassurring book that helps deal with losses that are so hard to recover from.