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This is Alice Sebold's debut novel, but I suspect it is not the first book that she wrote. In her first year at college she was raped and the story of what happened and her fight for justice is told in her book "Lucky" published in October 2004. "The Lovely Bones" seems to be autobiographical in more than one sense. Part of what happened to Susie happened to her, but more importantly, we see Sebold emerging in the character of Lindsey and her refusal to be a victim.
This book does have its detractors. There are people who dislike the sentimentality and there are those who find the heaven device too much to take. It's a good story though and it's well written. I doubt that it will become a classic such as "[[To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee|To Kill a Mockingbird" ]] - a book which kept springing to mind as I read - but if you would like a few hours rich, relaxing enjoyment then it could be the book for you.
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