The lovely bones
Deluxe Edition
by Alice Sebold
Reading Level 6 Intense (Lvl 4)
Ages 13+
The text is written at a 6th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for teens (ages 13+), and the content is intense and may include graphic or distressing scenes.
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About This Book
After a tragic loss, a young girl watches from the afterlife as her family and friends struggle to heal and seek justice. Filled with moments of sorrow and unexpected light, the story explores the resilience of those left behind. It weaves together suspense and hope in a journey through grief and survival.
Representation & Themes
FamilyComing of AgeMysterySurvival
For Parents
Content Intensity
Level 4 — Intense Gentle Mild Moderate Intense Very Intense
Heavy themes explored in depth. War, death, abuse addressed directly.
Content Flags
Loss & Grief Physical Danger Mild Peril Emotional
Data confidence: high
Details
- ISBN
- 9780316666343
- Pages
- 328
- Publisher
- Back Bay Books
- Published
- 2002
- Type
- Fiction
- Word Count
- 97,914
- Lexile
- 890L
Genres
Fiction
Subjects
Murder victims' families -- Fiction.Teenage girls -- Crimes against -- Fiction.MurderPsychological fictionTeenage girlsFamiliasMuchachas adolescentesNovela psicológicaBereavementDeadMurder victims' familiesFictionVíctimas de asesinatoCrimes againstFicciónDelitos contraNovela hogareñaSusie Salmon (Fictitious character)HomicideGirlsFamily lifeDomestic fictionTeenagersFamiliesGhost storiesFuture lifeVictims of crimesSpiritsFiction, psychologicalFiction, family lifeLarge type booksnyt:trade-fiction-paperback=2009-08-30New York Times bestsellerAmerican fictionFiction, family life, generalAdolescentesRomans, nouvellesCrimes contreFamilles de victimes d'homicideMurder victims' families--fictionTeenage girls--crimes againstTeenage girls--crimes against--fictionPs3619.e26 l68 2004813/.6Murder victimsAbus sexuels? l'?gard des adolescentesFiction, generalDutch fictionFamilieJenseitsKleinstadtWeibliche JugendBeobachtungTrauerarbeitSexualmordDeuilMorts
People
Alice Sebold