Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer

Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Jonathan Safran Foer

326 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A funny, uplifting novel about a boy's journey through New York in the aftermath of September 11th from one of today's most celebrated writers. Nine-year-old Oskar Schell embarks on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five ...

Read more

Community Reviews

3.97
based on 40,367 reviews

Moods

emotional: 88%

sad: 76%

reflective: 50%

adventurous: 29%

funny: 26%

challenging: 23%

hopeful: 23%

dark: 21%

mysterious: 19%

inspiring: 18%

tense: 7%

lighthearted: 5%

informative: 4%

Pace

11% of readers chose fast
65% of readers chose medium
22% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

3% of readers chose Plot
37% of readers chose A mix
58% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

62% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
2% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

70% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

29% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
6% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

51% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more