What aspect of the novel The Lovely Bones do you connect with the most? What aspect of the novel The Lovely Bones do you connect with the most?

As this is a
personal opinion question, I would say that the aspect of the novel that I relate to the most is
the pain, angst, and frustration of Susie. Here is someone young and innocent; she has never
hurt anyone and is too young to even hold grudges. Still, crime and evil came for her and
destroyed her life. Now she lingers in thestill wondering why. 

As someone
who has also been a victim of crime and the cruelty of others, I can attest to the fact that, to
a non-victim,  it would be terrifyingly haunting to experience the things that we go through on
a daily basis. Once crime touches you, you are never the same again. You develop anger,
frustration, pain, guilt, and all the sentiments that Susie Salmon describes in the novel.
Sebold did a fantastic job at transferring the emotional mess that results from being a crime
victim. 

Finally, the fact that Susie longs and wishes for a life, knowing
that a criminal chose for her not to have one, is perhaps the part of the novel that most
strongly gnaws at the soul of the reader. To have someone violate your human rights is bad
enough; to have them end your life is deplorable. This is why the law prescribes the ultimate
punishment for it. 

Therefore, the aspect of "living in death" is
haunting, terrifying, and, at the same time, painful. This aspect elicits empathy and compassion
from the reader and an understanding that any of us could be Susie Salmon: anyone can be a
victim of someone else's inner turmoil.