Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

it was an unbearable pain to let go of this story. truly one of the best things i've read in a while. just as oskar didn't want to let go of the last mystery his father left for him. i need to sit on this for a bit before i start another book. the only reason i'm not crying right now is because i'm in public. this is a rare example of a “must-read” book that is actually entirely deserving of its hype.