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3.97 AVERAGE
3.97 AVERAGE
This book took longer then I would have liked to read. It was well worth fitting in whenever I could. I liked how there where pictures and other stuff added in with the text. I hope one day to decipher paged 269-271. I have to admit when Oskar meet William Black I shed a tear at work. It was a story that I will remember and I am looking forward to now seeing the move.
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Knitted together in a small New York community are those that are not as different from us as we would believe. Young Oskar Schell must solve a puzzle left behind by his father after his tragic death in the twin Towers on 9/11. An interesting perspective on a time now marked in American History books, Jonathan Safran Foer, takes the reader on a journey with his characters about healing, forgiveness, and grief. As everyone who comes into the story has healing that needs to be guided with patience and time.
I've had a hard time making up my mind about this book about grief and connection. I love the quirky main character. He's kind of asperger-like in his devotion to his obscure interests and quests, with a very kind heart. On the other hand, I didn't enjoy the other half of the story. It was bizarre and other-worldly, but placed in a realistic novel.
Really enjoyed the different way this one was written. Like the way the author descibed the worries as 'heavy boots'
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Wow, just wow! This may the only book to make me cry. Loved it!
Go ahead and let the hate comments commence, but I am not a fan of Safran Foer's writing style. It seems pretentious and predictable and too cluttered for my liking. I don't doubt that some find inspiration in his words, but for me it just seems like drivel.
There were things that really touched me in this book--thus the 3stars and I might have liked it more if i had someone to discuss it with. Unfortunately there were parts that were just too weird for me--esp the "letters" written by the grandparents. If they were written for a child or a grandchild, I just don't see why they talked about some of the more crude things they did. Overall, this was not my type of book, but I liked Oskar--felt emotionally attached to him, but I agree with a friend's review that he is not believable as a nine year old--even a smart one. I probably should have skipped the book and just saw the movie on this one ( I say that very rarely and I may change my mind when I see it!)
emotional
funny
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes