![]() ![]() This book is different in that the last 30 pages had me releasing tears that have felt stuck for the last ten years. Usually, I’d cover my thoughts and feelings throughout my reading. The quote I opened this review with has been with me since at least 2014. I still think about a particular line I read in Here I Am that gave voice to the process of growing up – it all happens in one day when you don’t pick up the little one and then you realize they’re not so little anymore. I’m a sucker for his dialogue and curious character traits. ![]() It felt like the right time to dive in.įirstly, I have to highlight my keen appreciation for Foer’s characters. My dream featured Foer’s Here I Am, but in real life, my local library currently only holds his Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. ![]() I needed it.įunny enough, I decided to pick up Foer’s book after seeing it in a dream recently where I was roaming the library shelves for the right read. But coming into this now, I can say I’m glad for the wait. I had an inkling when I first tried to read this book that it would trigger some unresolved trauma within me, which is why I set it aside back when it still felt a bit too much. ![]() “My life story is the story of everyone I’ve ever met.” ![]()
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