From my sky

The Lovely Bones is an astonishing and extraordinarily tender story that stems from one of life’s most painful trials: the loss of a loved one. But it is also a story full of hope that speaks to us of the healing power of love.

When we meet Susie Salmon, we know she is already in heaven, in her new home. From there, she will recount to us, with the unmistakable voice of a fourteen-year-old girl, a story as disturbing as it is encouraging: that of her own murder at the hands of a neighbor and the recovery process that her loved ones will have to go through.

After her death, Susie watches as life goes on without her; her schoolmates gossip about her disappearance, her family maintains the illusion of finding her alive, and the killer strives to erase the traces of the crime.

Events unfold as Susie adapts to that place called heaven, a magical refuge where she finds counselors who help her understand death and friends to live with, a new home where she finds everything she desires except the most important thing: reuniting with the people she loves and who live on Earth.

Review:
«Alice Sebold creates a magical, moving, unforgettable novel. Don't miss it for any reason!»
Isabel Allende

«Poetic. Tender. Terrifying. A novel that exudes a magical atmosphere from beginning to end.»
La Vanguardia