Ramblings related to the Lovely Bones:
I really enjoyed the way the author used a dead person to tell a story. It was written in first person (my preference) but read like a third person story. Intriguing methodology. OK, I guess actually the "main character" (now deceased) was the narrator of the story. But the way she wrote this novel brought a very different feeling than simply a narrator.
That whole thing aside, I enjoyed the book. I loved the way the parents each dealt with their grief differently, and the effect of their grief and ways to deal with it had on their relationships with the rest of the family. Some of the mother's actions and feelings did feel contrived, but it is a story, so I didn't dwell on it. I read this book in a weeks time, maybe two. Which is good for me! Especially considering I was also reading three other books at that time too. (one for each bathroom, and one by the bed. Gotta cover all bases!!)
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