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f_v 's review for:
Everything is Illuminated
by Jonathan Safran Foer
This book didn't capture me from the start - I found the first 80ish pages a bit boring and I didn't understand where it was going with stories from different generations, at different times in history.
I am, however, glad I kept reading. The stories do come together in a somewhat unexpected way, and the big black hole that is created in the first half of the book, the influence of WWII on the lives of certain people, is eventually revealed.
What also happened about 80-100 pages in was that I got used to, and thereby less annoyed by, the writing style of Alex. At times, I felt like the book was making fun of weird European accents in English, which tends to sting a bit. However, the hero and Alex get to know each other better, Alex' English improves, and I got less annoyed over the course of the book.
I am, however, glad I kept reading. The stories do come together in a somewhat unexpected way, and the big black hole that is created in the first half of the book, the influence of WWII on the lives of certain people, is eventually revealed.
What also happened about 80-100 pages in was that I got used to, and thereby less annoyed by, the writing style of Alex. At times, I felt like the book was making fun of weird European accents in English, which tends to sting a bit. However, the hero and Alex get to know each other better, Alex' English improves, and I got less annoyed over the course of the book.