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the book is about Oskar Schell a 9 year old boy who lost his father in the 9-11 attacks and goes on a search to find the lock of the key he found in his fathers closet after he died. on his journey he meets many other people who also have experienced loss. there are alot of themes in the book... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

Memorable Quotes

  • “Does it break my heart, of course, every moment of every day, into more pieces than my heart was made of, I never thought of myself as quiet, much less silent, I never thought about things at alll, everything changed, the distance that wedged itself between me and my unhappiness wasn't the world, it wasn't the bombs and burning buildings, it was me, my thinking, the cancer of never letting go, is ignorance bliss, I don't know, but it's painful to think, and tell me, what did thinking ever do for me, to what great place did thinking ever bring me? I think and think and think, I've thought myself out of happiness one million times, but never once into it.”
  • “Deja mi-e dor de tine Oskar.Mi-era dor chiar si atunci cand eram cu tine.Asta a fost mereu problema mea.Mi-e dor de ceea ce am deja si ma inconjor de lucruri care-mi lispesc.”

First Sentence

What about a teakettle?

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  1. Jonathan Safran Foer (Author)
 

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