Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the...
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts. Full description
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780241957615 (0241957613)
Publish date: October 1st 2011
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 326
Edition language: English
I had this book waiting in my stack of to-reads for at least four years, but never felt like reading it. Now, after finally starting and finishing it, I am really glad I did, because I really enjoyed it and I think it's worth a read for everyone who has it also in a waiting position :)At the beginni...
I can't even rate this, because i'm still not sure if I liked it or not.
2 stars - I probably wouldn't have finished it if it were not an audiobook.The book is not without its strong points - I did appreciate some technical aspects, even though they felt a bit gimmicky at times - but I had some serious issues with how emotionally manipulative it felt. Foer is pushing all...
I absolutely loved this book! It's witty and sweet and funny and heartbreaking and I was sorry to see it end, it was that good! The story is told through the eyes of a gifted little boy named Oskar, who lives in New York City and lost his father in 9/11. Oskar is reluctant to accept his fathers deat...
Il protagonista indiscusso del romanzo è il piccolo Oskar con la sua intelligenza e le sue fobie, che lo rendono dolorosamente troppo adulto per i suoi 9 anni.Oskar ha perso il suo papà nell'attentato alle Torri Gemelle e, per sentirlo ancora vicino, inizia la ricerca di tutti quelli che si chiamano...
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