Extremely LOUD & Incredibly Close

I'm furiously reading this book before the movie comes out on Friday the 20th.

Three reasons why I like this book:

1) It's creativity makes me feel like there is some deeper meaning that I am largely missing. I like the feeling of drowning in things that I don't understand.

2) It gives me something to do besides homework. Even though it's kind of sad that when I don't have to be reading textbooks, I read this instead. Just look at the cover though. Doesn't it shout "READ ME!" It almost promises to be one of those interactive story books from childhood: a pop-up, scratch and sniff, or maybe it's 3D.

3) The little kid narrating it is incredibly intellectual and looks at life from a completely fresh angle. It's like he has given me a key and opened a door to help me see life creatively like him.

One of my favorite things about Oskar, the narrator, is that he is aware of his own emotions. He gives them a plot in his garden. He pays attention to them. He admits he is sad, he makes his sorrow kinda beautiful, and he cures it with dry practicality--almost humor. He makes his emotions measurable.

*Disclaimer: There are parts that I skip due to content that I don't want floating around in my head.

My roommates are extremely loud. But I am incredibly close to finishing.