Sunday, October 7, 2012

Alice Sebold- "The Lovely Bones"


I have certain things that just hit an emotional nerve. Children being robbed of their innocence or children having to grow up. Elderly people being unhappy or scared. It is because I feel like I can relate. I am a mix of an old person and a child. I am not in between. This book explores moving on from someone when they go away. That has always hit a nerve with me. Having to move away and go on from a loved one. 

Susie Salmon narrates this story as she watches her family from her heaven after she was brutally murdered by a neighbor. Her family slowly starts to heal, but never all the way. It depresses me with each sentence I read. 

I put myself in her shoes and I instantly have tears in my eyes. It is rare that a book or movie hits a chord with my emotions and this book does it well. That is saying something because it is rare that I can relate to things in this world. However, I will never read this damn book ever again because it tortures me so. 

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