Reviews

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

angryginger's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

chapita4's review against another edition

1.0

I wanted to like this book, and I think it could have been really great but I was too distracted by the authors noisy brain. Was it Something or Nothing? It had such potential to be a good story but I had hard time getting past all the symbolism and abstractness. I found it irritating to slog through the chapters that were flipping back and forth between the little boys story and his grandparents, and don't get me started on the blank pages or the pages with one tiny sentence or photo. Although I like a family of eccentric neurotics as much as the next person I couldn't get to know these people enough to like them.

emilywthomas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

emmiddleton's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

gwen100101's review against another edition

4.0

So emotional, I cried at the end

tashaseegmiller's review against another edition

5.0

This is a captivating book. Oskar is lovable and laughable, but intellectually innocent - not a speaker who typically gets a voice. The story is brilliant, each character endearing. This book intrigued me and took me on a roller coaster of experiences unlike any other.

jvdvp's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The story of the man and woman who make up a system of places where you don't exist is so moving. It's absurd, surreal and at the same time so relatable. I loved every part of this book.

gobby_gilbert's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

amyjen's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

esmeevl's review

challenging sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5