Comments on: The Lovely Bones http://www.imperfectwomen.com/the-lovely-bones/ Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:25:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: laura http://www.imperfectwomen.com/the-lovely-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-9525 laura Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:36:26 +0000 http://www.imperfectwomen.com/?p=6058#comment-9525 I red the book and felt that the author was extremely talented. I have taken a number of literature courses and her writing was extraordinary. She was given to describe each and every detail in minutia which brought you right into the story. I also saw the movie and was mesmerized by it. I found it physically beautiful as it portrayed the afterlife. Susie was amazing and took the major role. She was wonderful for such a young girl. I would recommend the movie and would also take a teen or preteen daughter with me. I think the story and the movie have a great lesson to be taught. Unfortunately, we live in a time when our children face danger and they don't often see it. We have to teach our kids to be aware of everything around them. This is unfortunate but a week ago a friend and her family were celebrating the wedding of an older daughter which took place on a beautiful clipper ship in the Caribbean. The family celebrated together for a week or they were to. A port stop in Antigua led to the murder of their younger 30-year old daughter. She took a short walk from the group having a barbecue on the beach at 4:00 in the afternoon and was found stabbed to death less than an hour later. So age knows no limit when crime is concerned. It can happen in a flash and unfortunately, we have to make our youngsters aware of the evils that the world can hold. I red the book and felt that the author was extremely talented. I have taken a number of literature courses and her writing was extraordinary. She was given to describe each and every detail in minutia which brought you right into the story.

I also saw the movie and was mesmerized by it. I found it physically beautiful as it portrayed the afterlife. Susie was amazing and took the major role. She was wonderful for such a young girl.

I would recommend the movie and would also take a teen or preteen daughter with me. I think the story and the movie have a great lesson to be taught. Unfortunately, we live in a time when our children face danger and they don’t often see it. We have to teach our kids to be aware of everything around them. This is unfortunate but a week ago a friend and her family were celebrating the wedding of an older daughter which took place on a beautiful clipper ship in the Caribbean. The family celebrated together for a week or they were to. A port stop in Antigua led to the murder of their younger 30-year old daughter. She took a short walk from the group having a barbecue on the beach at 4:00 in the afternoon and was found stabbed to death less than an hour later. So age knows no limit when crime is concerned. It can happen in a flash and unfortunately, we have to make our youngsters aware of the evils that the world can hold.

]]> By: CincyMom http://www.imperfectwomen.com/the-lovely-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-9311 CincyMom Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:30:09 +0000 http://www.imperfectwomen.com/?p=6058#comment-9311 Tiffany--good review thanks, I too agree that Susie stays in the book keeps it from being "too sad to read" for me. Her presence helps. I also like the time period it took place in. Books vs. Movies--one that stood out for me was Misery, by Stephen King, with James Caan and Kathy Bates. The book had a lot of psychological elements that the movie would not have been able to show (all the horse races in his head of pain, etc). I thought both were expertly done though. I still walk out of the room when she breaks his feet or legs or whatever...horrible to watch!!!! Tiffany–good review thanks,

I too agree that Susie stays in the book keeps it from being “too sad to read” for me. Her presence helps. I also like the time period it took place in.

Books vs. Movies–one that stood out for me was Misery, by Stephen King, with James Caan and Kathy Bates. The book had a lot of psychological elements that the movie would not have been able to show (all the horse races in his head of pain, etc). I thought both were expertly done though. I still walk out of the room when she breaks his feet or legs or whatever…horrible to watch!!!!

]]> By: I'd rather poke my eye out... http://www.imperfectwomen.com/the-lovely-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-9304 I'd rather poke my eye out... Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:48:21 +0000 http://www.imperfectwomen.com/?p=6058#comment-9304 The book was EXCELLENT. I will not watch the movie- it would ruin the book for me. Another movie that really screwed the book was "My Sister's Keeper." The book was EXCELLENT. I will not watch the movie- it would ruin the book for me. Another movie that really screwed the book was “My Sister’s Keeper.”

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.imperfectwomen.com/the-lovely-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-9294 Tiffany Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:07:05 +0000 http://www.imperfectwomen.com/?p=6058#comment-9294 I'm debating reading the book now that I've seen the movie. Movies are RARELY ever as good as the book, so that's always a disappointment factor. I still have Stephen King's Under the Dome over 1000 word tome sitting on my nightstand. And meanwhile I'm in the middle of Cherry by Mary Karr. And there's a whole stack on the floor. Maybe I'll get to it sometime in 2047!!! I’m debating reading the book now that I’ve seen the movie. Movies are RARELY ever as good as the book, so that’s always a disappointment factor.
I still have Stephen King’s Under the Dome over 1000 word tome sitting on my nightstand. And meanwhile I’m in the middle of Cherry by Mary Karr. And there’s a whole stack on the floor. Maybe I’ll get to it sometime in 2047!!!

]]> By: Eileen http://www.imperfectwomen.com/the-lovely-bones/comment-page-1/#comment-9292 Eileen Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:25:44 +0000 http://www.imperfectwomen.com/?p=6058#comment-9292 I read the book, and while I can't say I enjoyed it, it did captivate me, and I would be interested in seeing the movie, except I am usually disappointed with the movie version of books I've read. Oh, and usually I will read a book cover to cover in a matter of days because I refuse to put it down once I start, but this one I kept throwing out of my hands and walking around trying to distract myself and waiting hours to go back to it, it was that intense for me, but I did keep going back to it. I read the book, and while I can’t say I enjoyed it, it did captivate me, and I would be interested in seeing the movie, except I am usually disappointed with the movie version of books I’ve read.
Oh, and usually I will read a book cover to cover in a matter of days because I refuse to put it down once I start, but this one I kept throwing out of my hands and walking around trying to distract myself and waiting hours to go back to it, it was that intense for me, but I did keep going back to it.

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