One of the most powerful books I have ever read is The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. The author has such a great way of writing, the words just flow off the paper into the reader's imagination. The story begins and captured my attention immediately. It's about a girl that gets raped, then murdered. As the story goes on, you get glimpses of the past. Not many authors do this: start the book off with the main event, then keep going back in time at random times. Sebold took a huge risk, but she succeeded.
She writes in such a detailed way, describing every movement and thought of every character, until you feel like you are a part of the story. I think I know why Sebold did this. She knows that this is a very uncomfortable topic, and she wants you to feel uncomfortable. To her, everything that you're supposed to feel she wants you to feel, good or bad. This book is not supposed to be some happily ever after story where everything works out and the bad guy gets caught. This could happen to anyone, and she wants you to know that on the first page. That is one of the things that I admire about Alice Sebold: she is not afraid to scare you. She is not afraid to challenge you. I also like how with every few paragraphs, the year has changed This way, the reader gets to see character development and how the characters have grown. The Lovely Bones is a seriously mature book, and it changes your perspective on life. I recommend it only to people that are strong enough to tackle such challenge.
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