Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Nine year old Oskar searches New York for a lock matching his father's key after 9/11.
2,999-word summary · 13 min read
coming of age + grief
4 books tagged both “coming of age” and “grief”.
Norwegian Wood
Toru recalls 1969 Tokyo, torn between fragile Naoko and lively Midori after a friend's suicide.
2,051-word summary · 9 min read
The Goldfinch
Theo Decker steals a Dutch painting after a museum blast kills his mother, then drifts through guilt and crime.
3,924-word summary · 17 min read
Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska retold: Miles at Culver Creek, Alaska Young, pranks, loss, before and after.
1,914-word summary · 9 min read