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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) Movie vs Book
Film · 2011 · Directed by Stephen Daldry · Starring Thomas Horn, Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close (2011) Movie: Cast and Details
A boy searches New York for the lock that fits a key left by his father.
Book vs Movie: How Close Is It?
Close to the bookIt keeps the central quest but leaves out much of the novel's experimental structure and secondary stories.
Read or watch first?
Read the book for its form and extra voices. The film focuses on the boy's search.
What the book gives you
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
A moving book with a unique look. The text uses photographs and different layouts, so it reads fast.
Who will like it: Readers who like experimental, emotional novels.