The Lovely Bones Chapter 7 Quotes

The Lovely Bones Chapter 7 Quotes

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Quote 1

Had my brother really seen me somehow, or was he merely a boy telling beautiful lies? (7.35)

Susie has been trying not to think of Buckley too hard. When she thinks of people too hard, they might see her in the glass. There's a fine line between memory and imagination, and really seeing a ghost.

Grandma Lynn

Quote 2

"You need to get yourself starved down, honey, before you keep fat on for too long. Baby fat is just another way to say ugly." (7.24)

Oh, Grandma Lynn. Sure she has some rather outrageous ideas, some body image issues, and she drinks a lot. But Lynn becomes vital to the Salmon's survival of tragedy, especially when she steps in to help after Abigail leaves.