![]() On a personal level, I did not find the characters particularly enticing and had a hard time following the plot at times, but I would still recommend the book, especially to someone with an interest in 9/11 or the world wars. This book's overall commentary on the human experience and grief, both individual and collectively experienced by a nation, shows the skill and thoughtfulness of the author. Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close: A Novel Paperback Illustrated, Apby Jonathan Safran Foer (Author) 6,138 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 12.49 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Library Binding 29.40 21 Used from 21.98 11 New from 27. ![]() ![]() This shows a theme throughout this book that grief from war and terror is universal. This adds an interesting layer to the story, as Oscar lost a parent in 9/11 and his grandparents, both children at the time, lost their families in the bombing of Dresden. This book is written from the alternating perspectives of Oscar, his grandmother, and his mute grandfather whom Oscar has never met. Along the way, he meets new friends and discovers more about those he already knew. He decides to embark on a mission to find every person named Black in New York City in an attempt to find the one Black who knew his father. ![]() ![]() When looking through his dad's things, Oscar breaks a vase and finds a key and a mysterious envelope labeled "Black". Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close follows a nine-year-old boy named Oscar coming to terms with life after his father's death on 9/11. ![]()
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