Alice Sebold
Thank you Jbenjack Moments in My Life for this book recommendation. I LOVED IT. Couldn't put it down. It's written in a first person perspective, a teenage girl, speaking from heaven, watching the world below and how her family and friends are effected by her murder.
Character is strong, discription beautiful, and this book flows along like a river, steady and smooth with just the right amount of drop off moments. The first person form of writing makes you feel like your standing next to Susie Salmon throughout all the events she is feeling, seeing, thinking about.
Without speaking spoilers, I was a bit let down with the lack of "final" resolution at the end. As anyone crusading for the main character, I would have liked a bit more of a SPLAT on the Harvey character. But I closed the last page with a feeling of accomplishment, final breath of wow..........and thats how every book should make a person feel. Like they just stepped off a rollar coaster, flushed and happy, a mix of bewilderment and fascination. Thank you again Jbenjack!! I'm off to purchase your other book recommendation!
3 comments:
You are so welcome!!! I too felt the same way about Harvey-wanted a little more splat too!
I am almost done Harvesting The Heart, I will write a quick little review in my journal with out giving away too much-but I think you will, as I did, the Mother aspect.
I did this book on an unabridged book on tape. I thought it would be depressing, but I ended up loving it.
Read this book earlier in the year! Loved it too!
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