Right now I am reading "The Lovely Bones" by Alice Sebold. I already am loving this book. Although it might be a little creepy and a tad disturbing, it is clearly written and the author definitely put a lot of thought into making it the best she could. I constantly want to just lay down and read this book to see what happens next. Every inch is filled with excitement and never for a second have I been bored. I am definitely lovin' this book!
I think in this book the main character Susie and her father have an extremely strong relationship. Well obviously when a fathers daughter passes away he will feel melancholy and depressed. When anybody loses a family member there is a sad vibe around the house. But throughout the story their are little flashbacks of Susie and her father being together in a loving community. Then it goes back to the present where her father is hunched over crying even after months and months have passed. Sometimes Susie shows pieces of her to her father meaning for example when her father was smashing all of the little ships Susie made with her father Susie showed a flash of her face in the broken glass. I think this relationship between them is beautiful and wish that the father didn't have to go through this unhinging event.
Another strong relationship in this story is Susie and her sister Lindsay. Lindsay is different though. Instead of expressing her feelings by crying she is bottling them up inside her and not wanting to talk about it with anyone. In the book after her sister dies she goes to see a therapist her that her parents are forcing her to go to. When the therapist asks her: Are you okay? Do you want to talk about it? She just replies: What are you talking about? What do you want me to talk about? She refuses to answer any of the questions and doesn't cry in front of anyone or if anyone is around her. But throughout the story moments between her and her sister spark and moments that are between them that are touching.
In conclusion I think that these two relationships are even though both characters have lost someone really connecting into themselves and getting stronger if that makes any sense... Overall still reading and more blogs to come!
Before I say anything, I must say, this is great. You really show and understanding of the book and it's characters and have clearly put a lot of time into it. The only unclear thing is when you are talking about her "showing herself in the glass" when her father smashes the bottles. Otherwise, Great Job!
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