Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Jonathan Safran Foer

326 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Jonathan Safran Foer emerged as one of the most original writers of his generation with his best-selling debut novel, Everything Is Illuminated. Now, with humor, tenderness, and awe, he confronts the traumas of our recent history. Nine-year-old Os...

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Moods

emotional 89%
sad 76%
reflective 50%
adventurous 30%
funny 25%
hopeful 24%
challenging 23%
dark 20%
inspiring 19%
mysterious 19%
tense 7%
lighthearted 4%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 23%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 58% | A mix: 36% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 9% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 54% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 22% | N/A: 3%

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