372 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316166683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
The Lovely Bones is the story of a family devastated by a gruesome murder -- a murder recounted by the teenage victim. Upsetting, you say? Remarkably, first-time novelist Alice Sebold takes this difficult material and delivers a compelling and acc...
Community Reviews Summary of 55,675 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
sad 75%
reflective 41%
mysterious 29%
tense 27%
challenging 21%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, Child death
372 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780316166683
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Publication date: 01 September 2006
Description
The Lovely Bones is the story of a family devastated by a gruesome murder -- a murder recounted by the teenage victim. Upsetting, you say? Remarkably, first-time novelist Alice Sebold takes this difficult material and delivers a compelling and acc...
Community Reviews Summary of 55,675 reviews
Moods
dark 77%
sad 75%
reflective 41%
mysterious 29%
tense 27%
challenging 21%
hopeful 19%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 3%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
Pace
slow 41%
fast 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 53% | A mix: 33% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 57% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 39% | Yes: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Murder, Child death