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Originally Posted by Laurent
I read The Lovely Bones and her memoir Lucky. I liked both books, and Lucky may give you a little insight into why she writes so dark. The book concerns her own rape and the aftermath in a very detailed way.
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it's not the darkness i take issue with, it's her limitations as a writer. she's pretty terrible. i agree the lovely bones had its moments - the premise was a good one, the character of the dead girl was nice, but in terms of writing it was the literary equivalent of an after-school special. she keeps the suspense up but it's not pretty to read.