Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

Summary

"Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close" is a novel by Jonathan Safran Foer that tells the story of a nine-year-old boy named Oskar Schell from New York, who lost his father during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Oskar finds a key among his father's belongings and embarks on a quest to find the lock it opens, hoping to gain insight into his father's final moments. This journey sets off a chain of events that intertwines the stories of several generations of the Schell family, exploring their experiences of love, loss, and redemption. The novel includes unconventional literary elements such as photographs, pages with colored highlights, and letters, making it visually unique.