Jonathan Safran Foer emerged as one of the most original writers of his generation with his best-selling debut novel,Everything Is Illuminated. Now, with humor, tenderness, and awe, he confronts the traumas of our recent history.
Nine-year-old Oskar Schell has embarked on an urgent, secret mission that will take him through the five boroughs of New York. His goal is to find the lock that matches a mysterious key that belonged to his father, who died in the World Trade Center on the morning of September 11. This seemingly impossible task will bring Oskar into contact with survivors of all sorts on an exhilarating, affecting, often hilarious, and ultimately healing journey.
I'm so excited to see this come to fruition after so many years of love for these characters and the story they tell. Oskar has become so dear to me, and when I've felt so low that I didn't think I could go on, I think of his unique point of view, his hardships, and his ability to see the beauty and wonder still left in the world. Who thought you could learn so much for a boy who doesn't even exist?
I hope that you'll read the book; read it and let it change you. And I hope that you'll remember Oskar and his heart when you feel like things are absolutely impossible.
When the movie was announced, I was a little unsure how they would pull off his journey, but after seeing the trailer (and crying my eyes out), there's no doubt that those tasked with adapting one of my favorite books, have done nothing short of amazing.
I'm so excited to see this come to fruition after so many years of love for these characters and the story they tell. Oskar has become so dear to me, and when I've felt so low that I didn't think I could go on, I think of his unique point of view, his hardships, and his ability to see the beauty and wonder still left in the world. Who thought you could learn so much for a boy who doesn't even exist?
I hope that you'll read the book; read it and let it change you. And I hope that you'll remember Oskar and his heart when you feel like things are absolutely impossible.
When the movie was announced, I was a little unsure how they would pull off his journey, but after seeing the trailer (and crying my eyes out), there's no doubt that those tasked with adapting one of my favorite books, have done nothing short of amazing.
