Everything Is Illuminated & Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
I feel I do not need to review this, as I read both individually. However, I will add for those who have only watched the films, READ the books! Please! My 11 year old daughter watched Everything Is Illuminated and she was terribly upset by the ending. I told her to pick up my copy of the book & read it & she would not be sad or upset by it. Same goes for the other book turned film. Again, I told her read the book, there were so many levels untouched by the screenplay & I thought she would appreciate all of them... Even if some parts gave her 'heavy boots' as the main character would put it. Each is a very worthwhile read. Both books absolutely fantastic, with Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close being the better of the two, by a tiny margin. The first time I read Foer, he reminded me of Kurt Vonnegut. Same ability to create tight little situations, (the second of these books really reminds me of Mother Night, for some reason,) but without as much of the zany humour. Having said that, he's a stunning writer and I can't wait for him to out something new out. (It's been a long wait!)
What do You think about Everything Is Illuminated & Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close (2010)?
Beautiful book, that's all I have to say.
—Satrina
