This story centers on a 9-year-old, Oskar, whose father was killed on 9/11. About a year after the 9/11 tragedy, Oskar finds an envelope with a key in it marked "Black" in his father's closet. Because of Oskar's incredibly active imagination, he goes on a quest to find what the key opens, attempting to interview all the Black's living in NYC. Interspersed between Oskar's quest are letters written by his grandparents concerning their history, which includes the firebombing of Dresden. This book, from hilarious to heartbreaking, was a tough read for me... it rambles some... but it kept my interest piqued and I found it incredibly intelligent. Tough to explain but I can honestly say, I loved it.
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