The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
A teenage girl is brutally murdered in her small town, and from her new home in heaven, she watches over her family and friends as they struggle to cope with her loss. She also keeps an eye on her killer, hoping that he will eventually be brought to justice. Through her observations, she explores the complexities of human relationships, the ripple effects of her death, and the concept of moving on while still holding onto memories.
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- Published
- 2002
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 328
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
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(3.2)
- Alternate Titles
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- Amabili Resti
- Nostalgia Anioła
- Милые кости
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This book is on the following 16 lists:
- 13th on Waterstones' Top 25 Books of the Last 25 Years (2007) (Bookstandard (wayback machine))
- 15th on Top 50 Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 21st on 30 Books Every Adult Should Read Before They Die (The British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Society)
- 22nd on Top 100 Books, As Chosen By Canadians (The Gazette(Newspaper))
- 34th on The New Classics - 100 Best Reads from 1983 to 2008 (Entertainment Weekly)
- 50th on Australia’s Radio National top 100 books of the 21st century (ABC Radio national)
- 206th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 540th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)
- A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- Cart's Top 200 Adult Books for Young Adults (Book)
- Latitude Festival's Top 20 Books by Women (Latitude Festival goers)
- The 100 Novels You Must Read in Your Lifetime (Esquire)
- The Booklist Century: 100 Books, 100 Years (BookList)
- The Great American Read (PBS)
- The Ultimate Book Bucket List: The 75 Best Books Of All Time (Refinery29)