Questions About Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

by Jonathan Safran Foer (Goodreads Author)

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I watched the movie of this book, is it anything different from the book? Am I missing out on something if I don't read the book, but watch the movie?

Mary This is my absolute favourite book, hands down. I was so excited when the movie came out, went to see it opening night, and was sorely disappointed. T…moreThis is my absolute favourite book, hands down. I was so excited when the movie came out, went to see it opening night, and was sorely disappointed. The beauty of the book lies not only in the writing, but in the design and experimental nature of the layout.
Multiple stories intertwine, whereas the movie primarily focusses on Oskar's journey to find the lock that fit his key. While Oskar's narrative is endearing, the story of his grandparents and the tale of the sixth borough are the ones I find more emotionally charged. These additional stories add humour, love, sadness, feeling.
I am constantly recommending this book to anyone – especially if they've seen the movie – as it is so much more than Hollywood made of it.(less)

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Has anyone translated the numeric code to see what it says?

Gail Cunningham Not the entire pages of numbers, no, but at the beginning of the phone conversation, his question is, "Is it really you?" and the exclamation is "Help…moreNot the entire pages of numbers, no, but at the beginning of the phone conversation, his question is, "Is it really you?" and the exclamation is "Help!"(less)

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Were the pages 281 to 284 blurred out in all the books as some kind of statement or was it just the book I was reading?

Jennifer I'm two years late to the game in answering your question, but yes. I think the pages represented the grandfather's notebooks and day planners. That h…moreI'm two years late to the game in answering your question, but yes. I think the pages represented the grandfather's notebooks and day planners. That he had run out of room for his writing and just wrote over previous entries. The text on page 281 is smaller and more closely spaced than previous pages until there is just text written over text written over text.(less)

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What age range is ok for this book?

Karen Beris Common sense media says 16+
…moreCommon sense media says 16+
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Why do you think Foer created Grandpa's character as a man who can't speak? Do you think it made sense for him to be speechless?

Miss Bookiverse I think it made a lot of sense for him to become speechless because he witnessed such horrific things in the war and everybody deals differently with …moreI think it made a lot of sense for him to become speechless because he witnessed such horrific things in the war and everybody deals differently with that.(less)

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