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The lovely bones

The lovely bones (2000)

345 pages 3.4/5 Goodreads

Susie Salmon is just like any other young American girl. She wants to be beautiful, adores her charm bracelet and has a crush on a boy from school. There's one big difference though – Susie is dead. Add: Now she can only observe while her family manage their grief in their different ways. Susie is desperate to help them and there might be a way of reaching them... Alice Sebold's novel The Lovely Bones is a unique coming-of-age tale that captured the hearts of readers throughout the world. Award-winning playwright Bryony Lavery has adapted it for this unforgettable play about life after loss.

Author: Alice Sebold, Dunow and Carlson Lit. Agency, Maria Roura Mir

ISBN: 9781402532900

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Stalking / harassment

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a child Death of a parent Grief / bereavement (major focus)

Other

Kidnapping / abduction

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory)

Substance Use

Alcohol abuse (depicted)

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Sexual assault / rape
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