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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Published in
2005
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Description

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a 2005 novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. The book's narrator is a nine-year-old boy named Oskar Schell. Two years before the story begins, Oskar's father dies on 9/11. In the story, Oskar discovers a key in a vase that belonged to his father that inspires him to search all of New York for information about the key.
Age
13-14
Text complexity
intermediate
Length
368 pages

Why to read

  • Engaging plot
  • Relatable characters
  • Educational content
  • Intriguing exploration of grief and healing