Everything Is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer: Jonathan Safran Foer's first book is not as good as his second, Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close but it's a very good book. The story is elaborated but easy to follow, covering a lot of themes and styles equally well. He shows mastery of English in the segments narrated by Alex, which are quite funny though make him sound idiotic in the beginning. The history of Jonathan's family is very colorful and well-written. The pace is not very good, with big differences in intensity.Some of the characters aren't very well-developed, but others are amazing. The ending is just perfect and heartbreaking. Overall, I enjoyed this and recommend it: it's honest, funny and original.
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf: This contemplative story is extremely well-written and it has some very good characters, though it repeats itself sometimes, getting lost in beautiful writing. You can relate to the characters and there are some interesting themes about women and 20th century society. The stream of consciousness technique gets you into the characters' minds and allows you to see the same scene by various points of view, but it has a problem: the thoughts seem to repeat themselves over and over, which gets boring. This is an effort to read, but it's ultimately rewarding.
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