The Lovely Bones ( 57 - 112 )

Summary
Susie's parents are having a hard time trying to get through there head that Susie is gone. It's greatly affecting her dad, mother and sister. Her father is being very suspicious of the next door neighbor of knowing something about about Susie's death which is right . But, him and others thought that Susie's crush, Ray had something to do with it which wasn't true. They just are really shocked that this could happen to their child. But, they finally have to come to reality and face the facts when they have Susie's funeral. As Susie's father felt they no longer had to pretend as if it didn't happen that day as if they weren't hurt. And it seems as if Ruth may be able to have some sort of connection with Susie and in helping her but , thats just my prediction .

Quote : " In the mirror she saw something different and so did I: an adult who could take care of herself. ( Sebold 103)"

Reaction : When I first read this sentence in that paragraph I said to myself , this right here is Lindsey's coming of age point. From other books / stories we read in class and from a quote we learned where it said that in a childhood there is no death. So, here is when she changes and what caused Lindsey to change was her realizing her sister is actually dead. And not only that when shes here looking in the mirror she sees her sister in her. Now shes feels more grown and able to go on with life even after something so tragic like this to happen to her sister. That she could still live on even after her sisters death. She could now take care of herself.