(PORTOFOLIO) REVIEW : Book Lovely Bones Based True Story

Not only for readers, but The Lovely Bones also enchant critics by involved them into a real feeling of it determined reiteration. Is Lovely Bones Based On A True Story?

The Lovely Bones is American novel written by Alice Sebold in 2002. The main idea of this books is about a teenage girl named Susie Salmon that raped, murdered and watches from Heaven how her family and friends' effort to move on after her death. What ‘s unique is that there was a young girl that murdered in Norristown, PA in the 1970s. Does that inspire this novel? Is Lovely Bones Based On A True Story?

The book is suggested for you that love to read a book in criminal investigations theme. If you love to watch the movie than reading a book, you can view The Lovely Bones movie is directed by Peter Jackson in 2009.

Is Lovely Bones Based On A True Story

The Lovely Bones book is a fiction novel. However The Lovely Bones true story is based on a real event, which happens in the 1970s, it is still fiction novel. But surprisingly, the author gives her personal experience when raped once.

1.    The Lovely Bones Author: Alice Sebold

Alice Sebold got the American Booksellers Association Book of the Year Award for Adult Fiction in 2003 and the Bram Stoker Award for First Novel in 2002 for  The Lovely Bones. Alice has written books listed below :

•    The Almost Moon (2007)

•    Lucky (a memoir) (1999)

•    The Lovely Bones (2002); She also used details from her rape.

2.    The Lovely Bones Summary

The Lovely Bones book story starts from a girl named Susie Salmon who was brutally raped and murdered in Norristown, PA. , here the summary of the book :

•    Susie takes a shortcut through the cornfield from school. Then she meets Mr. Harvey, from the neighborhood that standing in the cornfield.

•    Mr. Harvey tells her about an underground shelter he has built. Because she feels curious, Susie goes follow him. Soon, Susie realizes how strange it is and tries to leave; He makes her stay. Even more, He insists her to have sex kills her.

•    From her heaven, Susie tells her family and friends trying to help them find the murderer.

•    Mr. Salmon, Susie’s father, panicky tries to know who murder his daughter. He uses every power he had to find her daughter murderer. Mr. Salmon tells the police that the suspects are George Harvey, his neighbor.

•    The police investigate but not notice anything strange. Mr. Salmon goes crazy keep trying to prove that Mr. Harvey is the suspect in his daughter’s death.

•    Sadly, Mr. Salmon becomes obsessed with solving the murder, and it makes his family fall to pieces slowly.

Is Lovely Bones Based On A True Story? Sure not. It is unlikely all car prices in Carmax Austin North Blue Book that guide you in your ‘true’ live. Instead, the book is a fiction novel only. But you can feel the sensation this thrilling story in so many feels. You can contact happy, confused and angry while Susie Salmon tries to tell her family and friends from her heaven. Although it is a book that worth o read, it is not suggested for children because contain difficult matter. Happy reading!