The soft, glowing background reflects Susieâs âheaven,â which she describes as âa field of lightâ (p. 24). The image of a family member looking toward the light represents the grief and emotional distance Susieâs family feels as they deal with her death. This visual comes from Susieâs thought that her family is âso different nowâ (p. 91). The distant gazebo symbolizes the place of Susieâs death (p. 25) and acts as a haunting reminder of the unresolved crime that drives the story. Using these descriptions, create a book cover for the book The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold Ver mais