The Lovely Bones

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The Lovely Bones is a 2002 novel by Alice Sebold about 14-year-old Susie Salmon, who is murdered in 1973 and narrates the story from a personal heaven as she watches her family cope with her death and her killer evade justice. The book explores themes of grief, loss, memory, and healing through Susie's unique perspective, blending tragedy with hope and suspense as her family unravels and her father seeks revenge. It was adapted into a 2009 film.