Is The Lovely Bones worth reading?

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I'm interested due to the hype of the film.

I thought it was crap.

Mawkish tosh imo.

no imo. I hated it, as did all my book group!

I didn't like it - bought it in hardback when it was first published, but didn't like the story, and didn't like the way it was written. Was quite lightweight in style, I thought, and that's unsuitable for the subject matter.

no.

Ah, nickytotimes puts it better than me. I agree.

actually, i really enjoyed it! it was an interesting concept. not sure i fancy the film though

well i have a copy here, that i havent read if anyone wants it ffp

I thought the first half was great and real page-turner stuff. Then it all got a bit crap and I kind of had to force myself to finish it.

lovely bones is schlocky badly written dross.poor character development

a really good friend gave it to me and highly recommended it.
I read it and became quite worried in an "is it me?" way.
I was hugely relieved when I cam on here and lots of other people thought it was mawkish sentimental shite too

I loved it! Daren't see film in case I am disappointed.

I loved it! Daren't see film in case I am disappointed.

Loved it when I read it, now feel I was manipulated. Similar to Time Traveller's Wife - but I did realise that was shite as I was reading it

Loved it.

The film is worse than the book but both are pretty terrible - mawkish is the right word.

I couldn't get on with it although the story, as I roughly understand it, appeals to me.

Mind you that could just be me. I find books so much harder to concentrate on as I get older. I have to be wowed from page 1 - I have no stamina with books these days

I should be glad so many books I've either meant to read or couldn't get into are made into films. Oh dear..what an admission to make in the Adult Fiction topic!

no, hated it. Dull as dishwater IMO.

I got it because years ago it was the top book listed in the Richard & Judy's book club. Needless to say that now I avoid anything that was ever recommended by that program.

I found it badly written, and I don't know, an average book that didn't deserve much attention. However, one of my best friends loved it, she goes as far as saying that she has never felt a book so strongly.

it was ok. different. i think the book will turn out to be better than the film looks

Hated it. Reading it took such a lot of effort for very little enjoyment.

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Nah don't bother reading it it's dross!

I quite enjoyed it. I thought it was interesting.

I found the blurb a bit though. I am not sure if I remember rightly but wasnt there something like 'the best description of the afterlife I have ever read....'

How the bloody hell do they know its the best description of the afterlife?

I couldnt read it again though. I wont be seeing the film either.

I liked the idea of heaven being exactly as you wanted, even if the only thing you wanted was a gazeebo.

Yes I like that too meandmy.