Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: A Novel
6 journalers for this copy...
My husband received this from a Chicago based co-worker. I plan to read and release.
Just finished this book this evening. I enjoyed it although it reminded me a lot of the History of Love (I liked Extremely Loud much better though). I guess I'm reading too much of the same type of book these days.
I thought the book was poignant and well written given the subject matter.
I thought the book was poignant and well written given the subject matter.
Journal Entry 3 by jnpert at Wish-Come-True Bookbox 9-28-07 in FeralReader's Wish-Come-True Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases on Monday, January 14, 2008
Released 16 yrs ago (1/14/2008 UTC) at Wish-Come-True Bookbox 9-28-07 in FeralReader's Wish-Come-True Bookbox, A Bookbox -- Controlled Releases
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Released in the Wish Come True Bookbox. Enjoy!
Released in the Wish Come True Bookbox. Enjoy!
Took from FeralReader's Wish Come True Book Box. This title is currently #79 on the Hot Titles List at BookCrossing Wish Lists by cliff1976. Have heard a lot about this book and look forward to the read.
I put this book down at a point where I could not figure out who was who. And I almost didn't pick it up again. But Foer had done such a good job of making me care about Oskar, a bright quirky child, trying to come to terms with the worst day of his life (the day his dad died) that I picked it up and kept reading. Then I couldn't put it down again. The grandfather's story is particularly poignant. There are so many layers of symbolism in this story-a person that can't talk, a person that won't hear, a person who pretends not to see, a life story written on a typewriter without a ribbon or maybe just using the space bar-that it would be wonderful to discuss.
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Being released into my Wish List Book Box.
Released for the 2008 Keep Them Moving Challenge.
Being released into my Wish List Book Box.
Released for the 2008 Keep Them Moving Challenge.
I am going to let this book continue it's travels with the Wish List Book Box. I hope it will find it's travels fun.
I chose this book from itpdx's wish list bookbox.
As I read the parts of this book that were narrated by the 9-year-old boy, I couldn't help but to laugh out loud several times. I have a 9-year-old daughter of my own, so I could see how the reasoning of this boy and the way that he related things was written much like a 9-year-old would think. The pictures and illustrations also made it a little more interesting. At times, though, the book seemed to ramble on and on so much that it became boring.
Journal Entry 10 by ladybug74 at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Released 15 yrs ago (8/19/2008 UTC) at ~ RABCK ~, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
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I'm sending this as a surprise RABCK to judygreeneyes. She asked for children's books to send to Nepal on the forums, so I am including this book from her wishlist in with the box of children's books that I am mailing.
I hope you enjoy it!
I'm sending this as a surprise RABCK to judygreeneyes. She asked for children's books to send to Nepal on the forums, so I am including this book from her wishlist in with the box of children's books that I am mailing.
I hope you enjoy it!
Wow, thanks ladybug74! This was a complete surprise, and one I've been dying to read! Thanks also for sending the books for my box going to Nepal. The box arrived in the last few days while I was on business travel in Korea, so it was such a nice surprise to come home to! What I nice selection of books you sent for Nepal -- I'm sure the kids will love them. I caught a cold while traveling too, so I really needed a nice surprise!
I finally got around to reading this book.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" was an amazing story, very possibly the best I'll read this year. Foer managed to include both the bombing of Dresden in WWII and the bombing of the World Trade Center in 2001 in the same story. Nine-year-old Oskar Schell is a fascinating character and the narrator of much of the story. He's a genius, an inventor with a wild imagination, a son who is mourning the loss of his dad, and a lonely little boy who feels everything intensely. I knew this would be a great story, but I am still amazed at how great it was. Highly recommended!
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" was an amazing story, very possibly the best I'll read this year. Foer managed to include both the bombing of Dresden in WWII and the bombing of the World Trade Center in 2001 in the same story. Nine-year-old Oskar Schell is a fascinating character and the narrator of much of the story. He's a genius, an inventor with a wild imagination, a son who is mourning the loss of his dad, and a lonely little boy who feels everything intensely. I knew this would be a great story, but I am still amazed at how great it was. Highly recommended!
Journal Entry 13 by missjanelle at -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, trades, California USA on Saturday, July 28, 2012
Got this book from judygreeneyes and just got around to reading it this summer since I'm so busy during the school year. This is a fantastic book, full of layers and human emotions. I read it in a week once I got started. I took it to work a couple of days ago and I've already promised to pass it along to my co-worker after my mom reads it.
