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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #30 on: August 16, 2009, 10:09:02 PM »
Just wanted to share that I saw a trailer for the movie version of The Lovely Bones today when I went to see the Time Traveler's Wife.  Unfortunately, my mother kept talking to me during the trailer, so I can't really say how good it looked LOL.  I was watching it, but not really listening, even though I wanted to.  But it's a movie I'll probably want to see at some point, after reading the book.

Which, btw, since I'm looking at my last post before this one - I DID finish The Lovely Bones eventually.  It wasn't my favorite, but I thought it was pretty good.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #31 on: August 16, 2009, 10:33:56 PM »
I forgot we discussed this one lol

I am looking forward to the movie even though Mark Whalberg is staring in it. It wasn't one of my favorite books either but I loved their concept of heaven.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #32 on: May 30, 2010, 01:09:20 PM »
I finally saw the movie of this and once again it doesn't even come close to how great the book was. Too many things left out made the movie seem shotty at best.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #33 on: May 30, 2010, 04:21:54 PM »
I haven't seen it yet, but heard it wasn't very good.  That's too bad; it could have been a good movie, with such a great plot to work with.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #34 on: May 31, 2010, 02:27:42 PM »
One of my favorite books...I should reread it.  I haven't seen the movie.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #35 on: May 31, 2010, 04:06:29 PM »
^ If it's one of your favorite books, you'll find the movie disappointing.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #36 on: July 06, 2010, 10:02:19 AM »
I enjoyed the book until the end.  I thought the end was a MAJOR let down.  The whole body inhibiting thing would have worked for me if she had done something rather than sleep with the guy.  If I was dead and got a second chance I'd be running to my mom and dad and rest of my family, lol.  And, it's been awhile since I've read the book, but no one finds out where her body is right?  I wanted some resolution to the story.  I wanted the bad guy to get caught.  I wanted JUSTICE!  But, in a way maybe that's the point of the book - sometimes there ISN'T justice. ::sigh::
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #37 on: July 06, 2010, 11:27:09 AM »
Well the murderer does die a horrible death at the end but I know what you mean. It's sad because the parents never get the closure they need. I don't think they do find her body in the book. I don't remember though.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #38 on: October 09, 2011, 01:45:22 PM »
I know this is an old thread, but I recently got the book from the book sharing shelves we have in work and started reading it yesterday.  I'm really enjoying it so far, I'm on chapter 5.  It's every parents worst nightmare, poor Susie!  I like that everyone's heaven is different.

I recorded the movie a few weeks ago, but I'm going to finish the book before I watch it.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #39 on: October 09, 2011, 02:17:42 PM »
I love how she portrays the idea of heaven in this one.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #40 on: October 09, 2011, 02:46:49 PM »
Me too.  I like how people who have similar interests end up at the same place, but yet have their own things to do there too.  Such a different kind of book to any I've read before.  Usually you don't find out who the murderer is until the end, in this we know from the start.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #41 on: October 09, 2011, 04:29:47 PM »
Yes, and sometimes that makes it frustrating! lol
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #42 on: October 10, 2011, 02:02:27 AM »
I haven't had the chance to read the book, and I blame our bookstores here lol Unfortunately we don't have everything here. (that's why I have to order your book, Mare, and I have to pay a lot. Maybe next year I'll be able to read your book  ;) )

But I've seen the movie, because Mark is my favorite actor (and because he looked like Brian 12 yrs ago lol ). I loved the movie, maybe because I didn't read the book yet.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #43 on: October 10, 2011, 03:14:30 AM »
Ritz if it's not too expensive to send, I could send it to you when I've finished reading.
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Re: The Lovely Bones discussion thread
« Reply #44 on: October 10, 2011, 05:49:30 AM »
Ritz don't waste your money on my book lol
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