A bit too avant-garde for me to be in love, but definitely a good read. Extremely well written, inventive story-telling, moments of emotional pull and elements of mystery. I enjoyed the story as told by the fascinating protagonist (9-year-old Oskar Schell) much more than his Grandmother's/Grandfather's POVs. Of course the storyline of Oskar's father dying in 9/11 pulls at the heart strings, but overall I was a bit underwhelmed with the book.