"Every love is carved from loss."

[createdestiny]

A wondrous thing occurred in 2002. It was the publication of a book written by Jonathan Safran Foer called, Everything is Illuminated. This luminous thing dwelt on my bookshelf for many years until one of you mentioned it a few days ago, prompting me to pull it from my shelf and now, NOW a powerful example of how imagination is more important than

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[welfy]

It's a good book. :^)

I liked the concept of the sixth sense being memory.

[createdestiny]

Wasn't it you who mentioned this book recently?

[welfy]

I did mention watching the movie recently. "Jonfen" and I watched it and I wrote about it on Facebook. :^)

[createdestiny]

I watched the movie today and thought it was crap. I regret watching it because I fear it displaced some of the effect the book was having on me. I like the character that played Alex, though. Other than that, it was totally a one-dimensional experience compared to the book.

[nodressrehersal]

What a marvelous review. I have it, but haven't read it yet. I saw the movie years ago but don't remember too much of the specifics.

It's rare that I watch before reading, but I think a friend picked it and I had no idea there was a book.

[createdestiny]

The book is magical.

[bardcat]

wonderful review and "every love is carved from loss" is just extraordinary.

[madwriter]

This last part of the last paragraph is something I'm always trying to do, though I usually feel like I don't quite get there.