
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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Narrated by:
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Jeff Woodman
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Barbara Caruso
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Richard Ferrone
Nine-year-old Oskar Schell is a precocious Francophile who idolizes Stephen Hawking and plays the tambourine extremely well. He's also a boy struggling to come to terms with his father's death in the World Trade Center attacks. As he searches New York City for the lock that fits a mysterious key his father left behind, Oskar discovers much more than he could have imagined.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a masterfully imagined novel from an author Time hails as "a certified wunderkind".
©2005 Jonathan Safran Foer (P)2005 Recorded Books, LLCListeners also enjoyed...




















Critic reviews
- 2005 Audie Award Nominee, Multi-Voiced Performance
"Piercing and so funny." (The Bookseller)
"[Oskar's] first-person narration of his journey is arrestingly beautiful, and readers won't soon forget him." (Booklist)
"Jonathan Safran Foer's second novel is everything one hoped it would be: ambitious, pyrotechnic, riddling, and above all...extremely moving. An exceptional achievement." (Salman Rushdie)
"Brilliant....Unafraid to show his traumatized characters' constant groping for emotional catharsis, Foer demonstrates once again that he is one of the few contemporary writers willing to risk sentimentalism in order to address great questions of truth, love, and beauty." (Publishers Weekly)
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I loved the voice of the writing as told from the perspective of a young, precocious, intrepid vulnerable boy. This book still gives me a warm feeling, months after having finished it.
Unique
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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I kept waiting for something to happenWhat was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Story didn't seem to move fast enough for me.What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
Not sure if it was his easy style that made the book a little on the boring side.I'm still not sure I liked this
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Favorite....
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Emotional
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Would you try another book from Jonathan Safran Foer and/or the narrators?
Probably, although I found there were parts to the story that I just "didn't get" - there were also moments that were beautiful. The writing style is very different and when it's at it's best, completely engaging.Which scene was your favorite?
I enjoyed it when the protagonist met the elderly gentleman while on his quest to find an object left behind by his Dad who was killed in 911. The man was so querky, sweet and unforgettable.Could you see Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
Unfortunately, that ship has sailed and I don't think it helped this story become any more popular - in fact, it probably did it an injustice.Any additional comments?
Be patient through the difficult parts, so will make more sense in time -Unusual story! Human, touching!
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incredible
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Through a child eye
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Extremely good and incredibly endearing
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
I didn't love the narrators.Would you be willing to try another book from Jonathan Safran Foer? Why or why not?
I loved "Everything is Illuminated" on audio book, so I would be willing to give this author another try.This was not as good as I had hoped
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What made the experience of listening to Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close the most enjoyable?
Excellent voice work by all narrators. Except for the Grandma, who parts I never looked forward to.Excellent
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