by Jonathan Safran Foer
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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 Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts on an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey.
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 Foer's novel encourages Americans to wallow in sorrow...., 2008-08-31
Considering the fact that 911 was portrayed fallaciously to the American public as a "terrorist attack" in order so that the most primal of human sentiments; paranoia, patriotism, and mass shock; would be instilled within citizens, thus allotting the Bush administration permission to wage war on a virtually non-existent enemy, I was highly disappointed with the fact that Jonathan Saffron Foer did nothing less than stir up the same sentimentalism as did Bush and his oil hungry cronies, in order to sell this novel that is being penned as an "American Classic". I mean, come on now! This book is told through the eyes of an American, when it should have been told through the eyes of the external terrorist threat that the U.S Government provoked into bombing us. If anyone wants a thorough, non American centered view on what really happened during 911, I would recommend reading "The Shock Doctrine" by Naomi Klein, or watching Michael Moore's documentary "Faranheit 911". I don't know about you all, but I am sick and tired of hearing stories of people wallowing in sorrow about 911. The last thing we need is ANOTHER American viewpoint to enhance the imperialistic, ego-centric American lens through which a majority of this country has been forced to view world events for centuries now.
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 Love This Book, 2008-08-29
Though this book is very different from Foer's first one, I loved it just as much! Truly should be experienced by everyone!
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I cried., 2008-08-26
I didn't think I would ever find a book better than "Everything is Illuminated."
Apparently, the only person who can write better than Jonathan Safran Foer is Jonathan Safran Foer.
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Buy 10 Copies, 2008-07-30
Buy this book. Then buy nine extra copies. Give them to your friends and family. They'll thank you for it. I loved this book. It's smart and funny and touching without being sappy.
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Great title + great cover = AMAZING book, 2008-07-06
One of the best books I've read in a very, very long time. I picked it up because the cover looked interesting, and I'm so glad I did. It's heartbreaking, uplifting, encouraging and devestating all in one, sometimes in the same sentence even.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who has recently lost a loved one, and/or is searching for a way to grieve. It's unspeakably amazing and wonderful, with enough heart to put a broken one back together.
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