Interview with Markus Zusak, author of The Book Thief
Author: Markus Zusak
Book: The Book Thief
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This is one of the best books I read last year.
so boring, it dragged on like a dog being pulled by a leash and the author was really ugh too. I was unimpressed, try harder next time amatuer and these aren't hate words, they're suggestions
This book is incredible in so many ways. I've read it in several book clubs, with people who have vasty different tastes in books, and almost everyone has enjoyed it. It is sad, but as he says in the interview, it's a book about destruction, but also beauty.
The style of the book takes some getting used to, but the book is worth making the effort for. If you are into audiobooks, the narrator for this one is excellent, and makes the unique style easier the adjust to.
I have the book on my pile to read soon, i am really looking forward to it after seeing the interview, sounds very different .
I recently heard Markus Zusak speak. He was incredibly bright, eloquent, and funny. Afterwards, as he signed books, I was impressed by how nice and gracious he was. He took the extra time to personalize everyone's books. His writing is incredible and I'm an even bigger fan after meeting him!
AH! This book is amazing. I absolutely love how he did "play with the words" and just have fun with it, and on every page and inside every metaphor and simile you can just see him smiling. I love it. Such great images through colors and words.
Just finished this book. At first I couldn't seem to get into it but I couldn't really put it down. Having had the privilege of meeting a Holocaust survivor many years ago, reading anything related to this time in history is difficult yet inspiring because people did survive, people did fight back against the ugliness Hitler sought to color the world with. It's important to remember and recognize the beauty of human dignity. This book was beautifully written and should be read slowly to appreciate its richness.
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Book: The Book Thief
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Its just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .
Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she cant resistbooks. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she le…more
Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she cant resistbooks. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she le…more
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This is one of the best books I read last year.
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so boring, it dragged on like a dog being pulled by a leash and the author was really ugh too. I was unimpressed, try harder next time amatuer and these aren't hate words, they're suggestions
This book is incredible in so many ways. I've read it in several book clubs, with people who have vasty different tastes in books, and almost everyone has enjoyed it. It is sad, but as he says in the interview, it's a book about destruction, but also beauty.The style of the book takes some getting used to, but the book is worth making the effort for. If you are into audiobooks, the narrator for this one is excellent, and makes the unique style easier the adjust to.
I have the book on my pile to read soon, i am really looking forward to it after seeing the interview, sounds very different .
I recently heard Markus Zusak speak. He was incredibly bright, eloquent, and funny. Afterwards, as he signed books, I was impressed by how nice and gracious he was. He took the extra time to personalize everyone's books. His writing is incredible and I'm an even bigger fan after meeting him!
AH! This book is amazing. I absolutely love how he did "play with the words" and just have fun with it, and on every page and inside every metaphor and simile you can just see him smiling. I love it. Such great images through colors and words.
Just finished this book. At first I couldn't seem to get into it but I couldn't really put it down. Having had the privilege of meeting a Holocaust survivor many years ago, reading anything related to this time in history is difficult yet inspiring because people did survive, people did fight back against the ugliness Hitler sought to color the world with. It's important to remember and recognize the beauty of human dignity. This book was beautifully written and should be read slowly to appreciate its richness.
