Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran has recently been released as a movie starring Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock. It is the story of nine-year-old Oskar Schell, who is trying to find the lock that fits a mysterious key, hoping when he does to find a message from his father who died in the Twin Towers on 9/11. However, Oskar's is not the only journey we follow in this book, and none of them are easy.
Things I liked about this book:
1. Oskar. His emotions are relatable and realistic, and he is also an endearingly quirky kid.
2. Oskar's father Thomas. What a great dad.
3. Mr. Black, Oskar's upstairs neighbor. I'd love to interview him!
4. Stan the doorman.
5. The ending.
I read this book because I'd heard from a couple of people how they couldn't put it down. I LIKED it well enough, but I think I would change the title to Extremely Weird and Sort of Unsettling. I am definitely NOT going to see the movie, but if you've read the book or seen the movie, I'd love to hear what you think.
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