The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Book Analysis)
The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. It provides a thorough exploration of the novel’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful analysis of the book’s unusual narrative style. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 46-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Alice Sebold
- Presentation of The Lovely Bones
- Summary of The Lovely Bones
- Character study
- Susie Salmon
- Jack Salmon
- George Harvey
- Lindsey Salmon
- Abigail Salmon
- Len Fenerman
- Grandma Lynn
- Buckley Salmon
- Ray Singh
- Analysis of The Lovely Bones
- A heavenly narrator
- Grief
About The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones is told from the perspective of 14-year-old Susie Salmon, who narrates the story from the afterlife following her rape and murder at the hands of her neighbor George Harvey. Susie watches over her family and friends as they struggle to come to terms with their grief and search in vain for her killer, which allows her to understand them in ways she never did while she was alive.
The Lovely Bones was adapted into a film starring Saoirse Ronan as Susie in 2009.
About Alice Sebold
Alice Sebold is an American writer who is best known for her bestselling 2002 novel The Lovely Bones, which was adapted into a film directed by Peter Jackson in 2009. She has garnered critical acclaim for her frank portrayal of difficult themes such as grief and violence in her work.
Product details
ISBN | 9782808017640 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 46 |
File size | 2.1 MB |