Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
Even though listening to the phone messages from his father makes him sad, why does Oskar continue to keep the phone and how is it connected to his reasons for living?
Chapter 3 Googolplex
Chapter 3 Googolplex
Keeping the messages allows him to hold onto his father, just as listening to them brings sadness. The sadness is welcome..... as long as it contains the voice he misses.