Web Dropin Activity #4

Introduction: Our after school book club has just finished reading The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. Within our own club there were mixed reviews about the characters and the plot. What do professional reviewers say about this best selling book?

Information: Read the following two reviews of The Lovely Bones. Pay particular attention to comments about specific plot sequences and the author’s writing skills. Click on these links to read the professional reviews: New York Times review and Washington Post review.

Activity:

Create a Venn Diagram to highlight the similarities and differences of these reviews. Be sure to label the reviewer’s name on the appropriate side of the diagram.

Pretend you are a professional book reviewer who has just finished The Lovely Bones. Using the above-mentioned reviews as models, create your personal review of The Lovely Bones. Be sure to comment on the plot and the author’s writing style. Clearly state your opinion of the book along with evidence from the literature to support it.