So, it really is an odd book. Fascinating, and odd.

Foer's Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close has been a treat over the past week. Whenever I have spare time, I pick it up and devour it.  (Let me be honest, I have also made free time for this book.)   I only have about 100 pages left, and I am not sure that I want it to end.  Melissa was right, it is an odd book, and you have to plow through some parts.  I've laughed, been on the verge of tears, cringed, stopped to stare into nothingness to ponder, etc.   Foer takes the reader into the minds and lives of several characters, all in the work of weaving their stories together to create a rich tapestry.  Seriously, it is odd.  Fascinating, and odd.