The Lovely Bones book and movie differ significantly in their portrayals of 14-year-old Susie Salmon's death and her experience in the afterlife. In the book, graphic details are provided about Susie's rape and murder at the hands of her neighbor, George Harvey. However, in the film these scenes are omitted to make the story more palatable for mainstream audiences. Additionally, in the book Susie is able to observe her family from her personal heaven, but in the movie her afterlife is nebulous and undefined. Overall, while both are centered on Susie's death and her family's struggle to find