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Oh man, oh man. This book. I loved it. I finsihed it while on the elliptical at the gym, which was not the ideal setting...I'm sweating, practically sobbing, and working out--a very weird combination. Holy cow. I sort of resisted Mr. Foer for unknown reasons, but I'm a convert. I loved the way this book was written, I loved Oskar, I loved the grandma. But man, it was intense. It made me really think about tragic events in a way that I haven't in awhile. Honestly, it helped me to be more present
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ugh!
this was tortuous to get through...my first impression of hte first 75 pages was, "this doesn't sound like any 9 year-old I know..."
i found this book very hard to read, hard to follow, and tedious.
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this was tortuous to get through...my first impression of hte first 75 pages was, "this doesn't sound like any 9 year-old I know..."
i found this book very hard to read, hard to follow, and tedious.
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The book itself is composed as a visual representation of the narrative. So there's pictures scattered throughout, and the line spacing and stuff changes based on the narrator. It's really beautiful and I'm interested to see how it translates to the big screen--I've avoided the movie trailers until I could get through the book.
Reading this was like watching the water rise until the levee breaks. I could feel the emotion swelling the whole time I read it, but I also know the exact moment it all b ...more
Reading this was like watching the water rise until the levee breaks. I could feel the emotion swelling the whole time I read it, but I also know the exact moment it all b ...more
This was the first book I've read dealing with 9/11 and it's from an 8 year old's perspective. It was interesting and the writing was different.
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Loved this book. Saw the movie after reading the book and found myself wanting more....just didn't do the book justice.
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Found the characters of Oskar's grandparents and their storylines very annoying, but otherwise enjoyed this book!
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