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This is Jonathan Safran Foer's first book. He was only 27 when he wrote it, and it is a wonderful foreshadowing of his potential as a writer. His second book, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, was better, but this book was still more well-written and ambitious than probably any other first-time author I've read. The story is told through several mediums: letters, stories from the past and present, various points-of-view. The main character's name is, coincidentally, Jonathan Safran Foer. He travels to Ukraine to try to meet the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II; his tour-guide, Alex, quickly becomes the focus of the story, with Jonathan taking a backseat. Alex is attempting to improve his grasp on the English language, so much of what he is says is hilarious because it does not translate how he would expect it to. Also, much of what he says is incredibly insightful and beautiful. READ IT!
so good, very sad, and written in a way that still keeps everything light and interesting. a very non-exploitative story built around 9/11.