The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold

328 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery dark emotional sad medium-paced
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 My name was Salmon; like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. My murderer was a man from our neighborhood. My mother liked his border flowers, and my father talked to him once about fertilizer. This...

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Moods

emotional 79%
sad 77%
dark 75%
reflective 43%
tense 27%
mysterious 26%
hopeful 22%
challenging 21%
inspiring 9%
adventurous 2%
funny 1%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 35%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 53% | A mix: 34% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | It's complicated: 21% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 34% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 3%

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3.66

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