Further Reading
I recently finished the following:
by Jonathan Safran Foer
and
by Asne Seierstad
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a story about Oskar Schell whose father has died on 9/11. After his father's death, Oskar discovers a key and so begins his quest to find the lock to which the key belongs. His anguish at the loss of his father combines with other's grief to make this story whole. The pictures, graphics and other details work to make the story richer. I'd highly recommend this novel. The hype is well deserved.
The Bookseller of Kabul on the other hand is harder to pinpoint. This was my bookclub selection and I almost feel sorry to have recommended it. This article really ties up how I felt. Also I didn't find the writing to be that great but I wonder if that is because it was translated into English.
17 books read to date.
13 to go!
I recently finished the following:
by Jonathan Safran Foer
and
by Asne Seierstad
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a story about Oskar Schell whose father has died on 9/11. After his father's death, Oskar discovers a key and so begins his quest to find the lock to which the key belongs. His anguish at the loss of his father combines with other's grief to make this story whole. The pictures, graphics and other details work to make the story richer. I'd highly recommend this novel. The hype is well deserved.
The Bookseller of Kabul on the other hand is harder to pinpoint. This was my bookclub selection and I almost feel sorry to have recommended it. This article really ties up how I felt. Also I didn't find the writing to be that great but I wonder if that is because it was translated into English.
17 books read to date.
13 to go!
