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The Lovely Bones

by Alice Sebold

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The Lovely Bones

Susie's dad can't discover her murderer because he lacks proof. Despite knowing George Harvey is the killer through intuition and subtle clues, he cannot provide concrete evidence. Susie's presence...

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The Lovely Bones

The glass bottles with ships inside symbolize the fragility of Susie's family and the shattering impact of her murder. Created by Susie and her father, these objects remind Jack of Susie's death and...

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The Lovely Bones

The story is narrated from the point of view of Susie, who is watching over her family after being murdered. She explains how she can see what they do and think, but can't tell them she's there with...

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The Lovely Bones

Susie, by exploring her past life and death through the eyes of the people she has left behind, comes to terms with her passing. Each member of her family, who are at different stages of grief when...

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The Lovely Bones

In my opinion, one of the first indications that the family is using isolation to cope manifests itself in their isolation from Susie's room: My mother had not touched it. My bed was still unmade...

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