Title: Not my usual . . . but I liked it.
Product review: The Lovely Bones is not the sort of novel that I usually read; I prefer books that either scare me half to death, or keep me laughing out loud. That said, I enjoyed, and found comfort in, the premise. I want to believe that, even if something horrible happens to me on earth, heaven will be life as I wish it. Readers embrace The Lovely Bones because it reassures us that Reverend So-and-So is right: unless we're flat out evil,we'll have eternal life.The overall feel of the book trumps the storyline, however I do have two specific comments. First, I liked it that the killer's fate wasn't what I expected. Second, the Ruth out of body/sex scene confused me. I don't care about these things, because every once in a while, all I want is a pat answer to a weighty question. The Lovely Bones delivers.
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