EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE: Jonathan Safran Foer: Mariner Books: 2006: Fiction: 368 pagesOskar Shell is an unusual nine year old. He’s a brainy kid who spends his time inventing interesting tools as well as writing to famous scientists. When his father dies on 9/11 after leaving 5 voicemail messages, Oskar turns his focus to his father’s death. Oskar meets a number of interesting characters along the way and wrapped in is a subplot of his Grandmother and Grandfather’s relationship and survival from the Dresden firebombing in WWII. The author experimented with visual modifications to the text and included photos and other artwork. This is a very moving story about personal relationships gained and lost. The ending and accompanying pictures will stay with you long after you finish the book.
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