The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

Susie Salmon has died. But no one knows how or who killed her. The only evidence comes when a dog uncovers her elbow. No matter how much her family is trying to deny it, they can't shake of the feeling that maybe Susie is actually gone and never coming back. Soon they begin to accept the truth but not easily. The next thing Susie knows, her entire family is falling apart not to mention all the pain her former friends are in. Lindsey, her little sister, is tired of all the negative attention she's been getting. Her mother is confused as to what she wants in life now. Her father doesn't want to let go of all the memories. And her little brother has no idea as to what's going on. Will both Susie and her family finally move on?

The overall plot was kind of unclear in the beginning. But as the story progressed the main plot seemed to be the journey that everyone close to Susie took after she died. The main theme of the story is rather intense which can make it seem unappealing at times. The tone was also extremely intense at the beginning and even though it started to mild out eventually, the echo remained even after the story was over. Overall, I thought the book was great.
Susie was an average main character. There were times were you forgot about her and the significance of her being the narrator of the story. The secondary characters were the most important and relatable. Some of these characters include Lindsey, Susie's mother, Susie's grandmother, Samuel and Susie's father.