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This could very well be one of the most well written books in our century. It is not so much about 9/11 as it is the days that followed. Safra has captured the voice of a child in his writing, but the book is still written for an adult to read. It is also visually stunning, as the words on the page become artwork for the story, sometimes one word on a page, sometimes so many it can't be read.
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Kristina Taylor, September 27, 2008
This could very well be one of the most well written books in our century. It is not so much about 9/11 as it is the days that followed. Safra has captured the voice of a child in his writing, but the book is still written for an adult to read. It is also visually stunning, as the words on the page become artwork for the story, sometimes one word on a page, sometimes so many it can't be read.(0 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)