Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close, by Jonathan Safran Foer is amazing. I would try to explain the book, but I'd probably start crying in the process, or end up writing a novel about the novel. I suggest looking it up, or just buying the book, because you really won't regret it.
The book has a lot of pages that aren't straight text. Including pictures, photographs, single lines on a page. I think all of these elements make it a book that really pulls the reader in and engages them in Oskar's experience.
Also, the first day I bought this, we were on vacation in Arizona visiting some family. I was in the pool, reading (I'm not sure why I thought this was a good idea) and someone splashed water all over the book. So between the water-scarred pages and the fact that I let everyone who borrows it underline/highlight whatever they want, as I've done myself, the book has been through quite a bit. Which is one reason I love it so much.
To see a video about the novel, and Foer's journey writing it, CLICK HERE.
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