I finished reading 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' a couple of nights ago, and as promised in this post, I shall review!
The thing that struck me most about this book is the design of it. It wasn't a straight narrative and opted to tell you the story through three perspectives: Oskars, a 9 year old boy who has is coming to terms with losing his father to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and his grandparents. We are told the stories through letters and narrative. This book is a classic example of a book that simply wouldn't work on a kindle as it includes pages like this:
There were times that I felt as though I wasn't reading a work of fiction, but the geniune letters sent to each other from the real life characters.
Overall, I loved it. I think it has been over-hyped just slightly, but it was still very enjoyable. It was heart breaking, beautiful and funny all rolled into one. It's definitely worth a read.
Let me know if you've read it and what you thought, or if you're planning on reading it. :)
I haven't seen the film yet, although I remember being fascinated by the trailer, however, I watched the opening 2 minutes of the film yesterday, and Oskars voice and expressions are not how I imagined him to sound like whilst I was reading the book... That has already aggravated me slightly. I think that's where the magic is in books, every reader has their own unique interpritation, I think sometimes films can ruin that...
My next book to tackle is: The Catcher in The Rye!
