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Francesca recommends a book

By Francesca

Francesca just finished reading Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by the young and very talented Jonathan Safran Foer, whose previous famous novel is the equally surreal and thought-provoking Everything Is Illuminated. But Francesca likes Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close better. It is the story of a little boy who sets off, after his father is killed in the World Trade Center, to find the lock which goes with a key he has found among his father’s things. He meets so many interesting people along the way; Foer’s imagination is amazing. But it is the ending that made Francesca cry. This is not a Light Read, but it is a Good Read, a Cathartic Read. Francesca hopes you find it as moving as she did.









2 Responses to “Francesca recommends a book”




  1. Chiken Says:

    I loved loved loved this book. It’s hysterical at points but also very moving. While I agree that it is not a Light Read in that it skews toward literary rather than pulp, it is still a Fun Read.




  2. The Manolo Week in Review » Manolo's Shoe Blog Says:

    [...] Francesca… But it is the ending that made Francesca cry. This is not a Light Read, but it is a Good Read, a Cathartic Read. [...]




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