Gripping afterlife tale of tragedy and hope.
"The Lovely Bones" is a surprisingly comforting read despite its dark beginning. If you've ever pondered on the afterlife or the resilience of the human spirit after a loss, Alice Sebold's narrative offers a deeply personal and imaginative perspective. It's as much about the living moving on as it is about the departed watching over them. Susie Salmon's story invites us into her world with warmth, making the book feel like a bittersweet blend of sorrow, solace, and ultimately, peace.
- Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel (2002)
- Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2003)
- British Book Award for Best Read of the Year (2004)
- Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Fiction (2003)
- California Book Award for First Fiction (Silver) (2002)
- South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book Award (2005)
- Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Fiction (2002)
- Iowa High School Book Award (2005)
- Puddly Award for Fiction (2003)
- Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (2005)
- Lincoln Award Nominee (2005)
- Gateway Readers Award (2005)
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This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!
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This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.
*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.
*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.
*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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Gripping afterlife tale of tragedy and hope.
"The Lovely Bones" is a surprisingly comforting read despite its dark beginning. If you've ever pondered on the afterlife or the resilience of the human spirit after a loss, Alice Sebold's narrative offers a deeply personal and imaginative perspective. It's as much about the living moving on as it is about the departed watching over them. Susie Salmon's story invites us into her world with warmth, making the book feel like a bittersweet blend of sorrow, solace, and ultimately, peace.
- Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel (2002)
- Orange Prize Nominee for Fiction Longlist (2003)
- British Book Award for Best Read of the Year (2004)
- Book Sense Book of the Year Award for Adult Fiction (2003)
- California Book Award for First Fiction (Silver) (2002)
- South Carolina Book Award for Young Adult Book Award (2005)
- Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Fiction (2002)
- Iowa High School Book Award (2005)
- Puddly Award for Fiction (2003)
- Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award (2005)
- Lincoln Award Nominee (2005)
- Gateway Readers Award (2005)