The novel Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold is told in a first person point of view by a fourteen year old girl name Susie. Before the novel begins  Susie is murdered, so this point of view gives the reader a unique perspective.

This novel recounts Susie’s murder, rape and her life after death as she looks down from heaven. It’s a novel filled with sorrow, anger and hope. It’s a story that follws a young girl and her family’s struggle in dealing with loss.

The most remarkable thing about this novel is the characterization. The author does a wonderful job characterizing the personalities in the story. It allows for the reader to feel as if they’re experiencing the events and emotions just as the characters are. It’s a very intersting read.

The novel The Glass Castle is a memoir told in a first person point of view.

This novel describes the trials and tribulations the author, Jeanette Walls, goes through from childhood into adulthood. It’s an intriguing story that tells of her various moves, her unstable parents, and her eventual rise out of poverty. In some portions it is sad, some surprising, and others confusing. It is a well written tale that truly gets the reader involved with the characters.

The most remarkable thing about the novel is Wall’s ability to describe scenarios so that the reader feels as if they’re a part of the scene she’s describing. Though told through the eyes of an innocent child, it is simply and sophisticatedly written.

By the end of the novel, after traveling from places such as California, all the way to New York City, the reader is left with a sense of satisfaction. Though not predictable, the ending was one I was satisfied with.