This has been one of my favorite books since I was a wee child.  My first grade teacher read it to our class and I don’t think a room full of 6 year olds has ever giggled so hard…even though we were a little scared of the other giants who love to eat little kids!  I still pick it up whenever I need a good giggle.

I never know where to start when describing this book.  It left an impression on me I can never quite describe.  It’s at different times crushing and uplifting.  Basically, it’s a story told from the perspective of a young boy who is searching out the truth after his father dies in 9/11.  Foer uses a lot of different techniques in this story to build emotion and perspective on Oskar’s “heavy boots”-as he calls being upset.  In the end, I think it offers an interesting perspective on how we all deal with tragedy in an individual way.