Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

An update on the book Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close...it is not for the faint of heart.
It is still brilliant, makes me realize that I'm reading a Picasso when I myself am writing Dick and Jane. It is still well worth reading, and this coming from someone who lost dear friends on that horrible day. It hits all the bases- the Holocaust, Hiroshima and 9/11 with vivid reality, through the eyes of a 9 year old boy. All that said and with that warning, it is spectacular and even with all the pain, there is so much love.