I almost feel guilty for loving this book, as some of my friends did not. Does that make me a traitor? Perhaps, but I can't help it! I loved it! 
 For anyone who doesn't know the plot, the story follows the life of a young boy named Oskar as he travels on a journey, of sorts. His father had been a victim of 9/11, and Oskar struggles to find a way to cope with the indescribable loss. 
 Only it isn't indescribable. Not to Foer. He does such an amazing job at immersing the reader into Oskar's mind, that I dreamed about the book at night. I found myself thinking in Oskar's convoluted logic, drowning in it. Such an amazing experience! 
 I would have postponed reading this book indefinitely if it were not for my book club. I naturally shy away from all books involving 9/11, because they will undoubtedly be emotionally charged. But what I found with this book was that it was more a book about hope, than a book about grief. 
 The book, itself, is much more than words on a page. It is an entire visual experience. I highly recommend that any reader give it a try, and maybe... just maybe... they'll be one of the readers who fall in love with it.