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July 2008 
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Posted on Jun 12th, 2008
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Sophie
Sophie
This is in Response to the Questions and Reflections for June 12, 2008:
I read Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer a couple of years ago for the first time and the book blew me away. It's not really that easy to explain how but it did. This was the first book by Foer that I have read but after this book I was determined to read his other books. This book was incredible, I couldn't put it down, I just wanted to find out more of the character and the story but at the same time I didn't want to get to the back cover because I didn't want it to be over. The book was sad, interesting, and at times confusing, but this book was like no other book I have ever read in my entire life. Although I haven't really mentioned much about what the book was about, I definitely recommend it to everyone who hasn't read it. It's unbelievable how this little boy copes with losing his dad in 9/11 and how incredibly intelligent he is for his age... it's amazing. That's all I am going to give away about the book. Amazing book, one of my favorites of all time!
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my sister has read that book, and she says it's possibly her favourite book as well. i plan on reading it in the near future. didn't the author also write Everything is Illuminated?
Yeah, he did write Everything is Illuminated. I haven't read it though.
Great! This would be my pick as well. I read it a few months ago and was thoroughly impressed. I wanted to read it because I love Foer, but I was apprehensive about reading a post 911 book. However, I thought he handled the situation beautifully!! I loved the depth of the characters and the examination of what tragedy can do to the human psyche. I loved the characters and enjoyed discovering why they do what they do. It might be the first book that I will ever reread.