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Jonathan Safran Foer emerged as one of the most original writers of his generation with his best-selling debut novel, Everything Is Illuminated. Now, with humor, tenderness, and awe, he confronts the traumas of our recent history.
Nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked 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 mornin... (show more)
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Good book written from the perspective of 6 years old boy. I really recommend it. Easy to read and making you think at the same time. Enjoyable.
Just finished this book and it was great. The people Oscar encounters on his quest and the stories they share are amazing. I wish it was longer.
One of the best books I have read in a long time. I believe it has made it to my top 10 and possibly even my top 5. His characters are so well written and unique. So many things spoke to me in this book... things I experienced but I couldn't express and Jonathan Safran Foer put them into the words that I never could. I would recommend this book to EVERYONE. I finished it quickly and it saddened me when I turned that last page. Ending a good book is terrible because you know you won't have that wonderful experience for a very long time. This is what this book does, it gives you that feeling... the feeling of loss, loss over an excellent reading experience that only happens a few times in your life. Pick it up, read it and love it... you won't regret it, I promise you.
J'aime cet livre beaucoup. It is one of the most original and captivating books I've ever read. Definitely on my top ten 'must read' list.
A remarkable account of a precocious nine-year-old and his unusual extended family. It is written in an ingenious but disjointed fashion. It is often difficult to know which narrator is speaking until you get into the flow of the book. I haven't finished it yet but I'm very impressed with the young author!
Was very impressive immediatly after reading however after a few days found that I had become more and more disatified with the experience. I did find the voice of the child narrator to be very realistic- too serious, too precocious. Some of the imagery I found sadly sentimental- lake of tears below new york for me became cliched rather that moving. So many interesting interactions with ideas about text and image though- worth reading, but don't be taken in.
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