Book Discussion: The Lovely Bones

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I actually finished the book last week. I enjoyed it but I was a little disappointed too. I won't go into that here since most haven't finished it.

Originally Posted by Betsy

2. I have gotten to the part where the mother character has checked out and has had an affair with the detective....do you think this is believable? Her character sure is shallow...is this to portray how she deals with grief?

I thought she was trying to forget who she was. She had given up her dreams and her whole life had turned into being a mother and looking after her kids. When one of her children is taken from her, she doesn't know who she is anymore. The fact she couldn't protect her child I guess puts into question her role as a mother. Even though the way she dealt with her grief was selfish, I could understand it and have empathy with her, and I think Susie did too.