A review by iloveladybugs08
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

5.0

Wow. This book was so incredible. However, I struggled so hard to get into it. It took me about 5 times. I would pick it up and put it down. Pick it up and put it down. Then I tried to read it as an ePub. That didn’t work. Finally I just kept telling myself to keep reading the paperback until I’m at least a chapter or two in. It worked! I fell in love and binged the entire book. I cried like a baby. It was such a moving book and did a great job pulling at my heart strings. I think a huge reason why I couldn’t get into it was because it was so confusing jumping back and forth. There were parts I didn’t understand who was talking and why that character was important in the story. As the story goes on, you then understand but at the beginning it was difficult. Overall, I loved it and I’m so glad I stuck with it. It really makes you think about how limited our time is here on earth and to live it to the fullest. It also taught me that sometimes we won’t find the answers we’re looking for and that’s just a part of the journey. If you’re thinking of reading it, I highly recommend that you do!