Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close: A Novel
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A funny, uplifting novel about a boy's journey through New York in the aftermath of September 11th from one of today's most celebrated writers.Nine-year-old Oskar Schell embarks on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts of an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey. With humor, tenderness, and awe, Jonathan Safran Foer confronts the traumas of our country's difficult history.
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There was something particularly charming about this book. The boy is so precocious but it really works. I love the story and journey.
I was EXTREMELY emotional while reading this book. My husband threatened to take it away from me if I couldn't stop crying!!! Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this story, or should I say stories. It's well written with beautiful character development... I would recommend it...
Poignant novel, showcasing the inner workings of the human mind through incredible loss. The story itself can be confusing at times, skipping without much warning from speaker to speaker and to different times. It is, however, a testament to the strength of family ties and to the devastation that can occur when those who one loves most are lost.
If you can listen to the audio book of this, I highly recommend for it's ability to break your heart. I'm quite sure the printed word will do the same but strive for heartbreak.
Our main narrator is Oskar Schell. A nine-year-old boy who lost his dad in the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center. As with most of the family who lost loved ones that day, there was no body to bury which makes it difficult to accept the loss. Oskar finds a key...read more
Our main narrator is Oskar Schell. A nine-year-old boy who lost his dad in the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center. As with most of the family who lost loved ones that day, there was no body to bury which makes it difficult to accept the loss. Oskar finds a key...read more
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