![]() ![]() 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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