I would highly recommend this book. A friend suggested it and I am so glad she did. A great read!

Hands down, one of the best pieces of modern literature. Jonathan Safran Foer reaches in, touches your heart, and then breaks it again and again. The relationship between Oscar, his grandmother, and everyone he encounters during his journey is truly touching. I was actually sad when I finished the novel because I could no longer be a part of the characters' world. Very well done. A definite 'must-read' for everyone.

The book lead to an interesting discussion as some liked the book and some didn't While at times difficult to follow overall I felt what I call the wow factor. It really showed how 9-11 or just the lost of a parent in a tramatic way can effect a young boy

Having finished this book, imbued with a newfound appreciation for the mystery and fragility of life, I quit my job and moved across the country. I finished the book sitting on a toilet in a Motel Six on Easter, and thought, I need to change my life.

A note about the bells and whistles, the pictures and pages of numbers and cryptic messages:

I've read a number of negative reviews of this book that basically lambasted Foer's use of these devices. I'd be curious to see how opinion delineates according to age. My guess is that people born after 1975 love the gimmicks and people born earlier would hate them.

I loved them. I loved pouring over the pictures and the pages of cryptic notes and marveling at their different shades of meaning, and how they related to the book as a whole. It was also just fun.

For such a sad topic, a beautiful and hopeful story. As a father, the story warmed my heart. The writing was strong and engaging. I was sometimes annoyed with some of the 'tricks' in the book..pictures inserted, but grew to like and appreciate them. Great read...don't miss it.