Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Audiobook

" Having 2 boys aged 8 and 11 I really struggled to connect to the boy. Even going through such a tremendous loss, he seemed alien to me! "

" I read this for book club. I think I'm the only one who liked it. I think I identified with the main character somehow, though I'm not sure why. The main character could be quite irritating at times, but I think that's a sign of a well written character. "

" Very interesting, a bit confusing to follow at times. Although i think that might have been my vacation brain. "

" I found parts of the story really interesting, some funny, some heart warming. Some sections dragged on much longer than felt necessary. The characters were well drawn, had unique voices and perspectives which I really enjoyed. In the end I'm not totally satisfied, left feeling like too much was left unresolved. "

" Hated it, sorry. "

" Starts out a bit slow but definitely worth the read. "

" Wow. Remarkable. "

" I think I really liked this novel. Very creative, kind of sad. Is this to be taken at face value or is there lots of deeper meaning? "

" kept me captivated the whole way through. One one my favorites by JSF "

" Maybe four stars. I was confused. Then over come with awareness. Then Huh? Then Oh I get it. may have to rent the movie to understand the book. What's with that?! I might just have to read the book again. "

" My ultimate favorite book. I don't even have words about how much I enjoyed this. Oscar Wilde. I honestly wish I meet a person like him in my life. "

" very good book; depressing "

" I read half of it - "

" I'm interested to see the movie now, but I really didn't like the book that much. The kid bothered me within the first 1/2 hr and pretty much was annoying all the way through the book. "

" Extremely sad and incredibly beautiful. "

" Interesting but never fully got into it "

" Creatively written, sad, inspiring, quirky and enjoyable to read. Much better than the film (which wasn't bad). All of the factors that annoyed me in the film were absent from the book. 4.5 stars. "

" I am sad to say that I could not get into this book. "

" Man, everyone else gave this 5 stars. Am I a grumpy anti-american? The characters just didn't do it for me. Didn't really catch my interest until the story started wrapping up towards the end. "

" Extremely annoying and incredibly off-putting is more like it. "

" This book hit me like a ton of bricks. I can't count the number of times it made me weep while I was reading, but the real testament is how long it stayed with me after I had finished it. "

" Your heart breaks when you read about the impact of 9/11 on this little boy and his mother. The grandparent's story is no less heartbreaking after having survived the bombing of Dresden. Reminded me that life needs to be lived to the fullest everyday. Beautifully told. "

" i freaking adore this book. i think i enjoyed it so much because it caught me off guard. safran foer takes an unconventional approach to this novel, and the narrator he creates couldn't possibly be more lovable. read this! "

" Post modern-starts out great then gets VERY WEIRD. Post 9/11. "

" I loved this book! The boy in the story is very touching, as are all the other characters. The boy is dealing with the death of his father from the Twin Towers attack in NYC. It becomes a sort of mystery. "

" Sept 11 through the eyes of a child...sad and funny at the same time, I loved it "

" Absolutely not. I feel like I need to read this book many more times to get it all but I don't know if I can. "

" I read the abridged version. The story is not very meaty, but that doesn't take away from the overall experience. Worth a read. "

" The characters were eccentric, and yet easy to relate to...the story jumped around and yet kept me engaged. Overall...loved it! "

" I feel like I just read something that could kill a cat. "

" an extremely interesting writing style, a fascinating read, probably need to read it again to get the most out of it, loved the 9 year olds thought processes, the grandparents were more challenging, all characters interesting & damaged in their own ways, a beautiful book, very moving "