tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post1311266897426496020..comments2023-10-19T04:32:51.514-05:00Comments on Books Lists Life: Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran FoerLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17401807675546808620noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-15327067002351756492011-11-17T12:16:17.087-06:002011-11-17T12:16:17.087-06:00I have never really thought this author was for me...I have never really thought this author was for me...Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-65940767838775309582011-11-16T12:31:36.513-06:002011-11-16T12:31:36.513-06:00HA! You don't need to apologize to me. As I...HA! You don't need to apologize to me. As I've mentioned over and over, I don't know who I would recommend this book to because it doesn't scream "you'll love me!" <br /><br />I do feel bad that it didn't work for you. I do enjoy introspection and don't need for things to entirely come together. Booooo. ;)<br /><br />if it helps, I had a tough time getting into this one as well. I put it down for several months before actually finishing it.Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-88573070713861379692011-11-15T19:34:41.502-06:002011-11-15T19:34:41.502-06:00I put this aside after 50 pages... not in a huge h...I put this aside after 50 pages... not in a huge hurry to get back to it.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-13610919477822964802011-11-15T10:21:50.316-06:002011-11-15T10:21:50.316-06:00I read Everything is Illuminated because so many p...I read Everything is Illuminated because so many people adored it and was seriously less than impressed. Didn't like the writing style and found the story even worse. The thing that made me sad was the story could have been great and poignant instead of a jumbled pretenious mess. Needless to say Safran Foer is not high of my list of must reads!Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-55503486174116734652011-11-15T09:27:33.640-06:002011-11-15T09:27:33.640-06:00I'm a little leery, but still want to give the...I'm a little leery, but still want to give the book a chance. Sorry you didn't love it.bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-54439417663299295422011-11-15T08:38:10.500-06:002011-11-15T08:38:10.500-06:00Safran Foer is my literary arch nemesis (with John...Safran Foer is my literary arch nemesis (with John Updike and Jonathan Franzen). I tried reading Everything is Illuminated and gagged on the pretention. I will likely try this one one day, but I admit I'm going in with low expectations. lolAndihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35142878.post-86684876448560878322011-11-15T07:25:13.661-06:002011-11-15T07:25:13.661-06:00I am SO glad I'm not the only person who thoug...I am SO glad I'm not the only person who thought this book was mediocre. Took me about a thousand years to finish it.Janssenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178196211079230972noreply@blogger.com