Review of The Lovely Bones (2009) by Stellat. — 01 Jan 2010
First, the book. I think Alice Sebold is a bold and clever writer, only not good enough to sustain the interest through to the end. The idea of writing from afterlife should be suspenseful and powerful, in which case I think its much debated comparison, Forgiving Ararat by Gita Nazareth, to fare better in terms of quality and the flow of plots.
Movie-wise, it deteriorates further. The big ideas that were present in the book, albeit poorly constructed, were altogether absent from the movie. If you only care for the extra effects, then by all means go watch the movie.
But if you're after something deeper and more substantial, well... choose another book to read.
This review of The Lovely Bones (2009) was written by Stellat. on 01 Jan 2010.
The Lovely Bones has generally received mixed reviews.
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