I know everyone talks about how Nicole Krauss and Jonathan Safron Foer are married and perfect and live in Park Slope and blah blah blah. I can see the connections between their work, for sure, but I really liked this book a lot more than the Foer I have read. For instance, Krauss' non-traditional use of the page, the parts in the beginning and the end, don't bug me like they did in Foer's recent book.

I like how Krauss connected the lives of so many people in a way that seemed confusing and complicated at first, but really worked in the end and came together quite beautifully. The relationship wasn't overly precocious, but believable. I loved the awkwardness of the children here, I enjoyed reading about their inner lives, and found the fact that their insight was somewhat limited to be really authentic.

I could say more, and maybe I will, but I have to go to work. I sort of miss these characters now that I am finished with this book, especially Leo. That's always a good sign...