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The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Start date: December 1, 2013

Finish date: December 31, 2013

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Apr 21, 2014 Brenda H rated it liked it

This one was hard for me. With all the good reviews and praise this book and author got, I was expecting SO much more. The story was interesting and the characters generally likable but overall, the story was ....okay. I liked it, but didn't love it. It's not a book that I will recommend to my friends as a "must-read". Therefore, 3 stars. ...more

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Apr 17, 2014 Jeanette rated it it was amazing

I have read this book twice and have since seen the film. I don't like telling what the story is about, as one can read the blurb for themselves. I read a lot of books and the majority I tend to forget what the story was about after a certain amount of time, but not so with the Book Thief. This is one book that will always remain on my bookshelf. ...more

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Jan 15, 2010 Rita Stradling rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites, best-heroines, sad, young-adult

I've read a lot of good books lately, but none come anywhere remotely close to The Book Thief. This book has tunneled its own special place in my heart and there it will stay.
I recomend this book to... anyone. ...more

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Jul 17, 2013 Paras rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

I think the words that would most certainly describe the book for me would be: devastatingly beautiful.
The author has narrated the story of young girl in the times of war in Germany—a child who grows up watching the death of her brother, abandonment from her mother and restarting of another life at Himmel Street, only to be torn apart again by the death of the people who she has loved more than herself.
Despite the story being narrated by Death itself, the novel is never suffocating with the fea ...more

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Feb 08, 2010 Anne rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I liked the book a lot.The only reason I did not give it 5 stars was because the ending is really sad.Liesel is one of the best characters I have come across.The narrator has very beautifully depicted the innocence of a child through her.I love the friendship between Liesel and Rudy,the way she learns how to read while painting on the walls,the harmless pranks.Hans is the best-straight out of a fairy tale book.I wish it had a fairytale ending too!Many instances in the book remind you snippets of ...more

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Dec 03, 2013 Anu rated it it was amazing

One of the best books I have read this year.

Three things I liked about the book:

1. It's narrated by Death... and Death isn't as grim as the humans.
2. The main protagonist, Leisel, is relate-able. I am drawn into her, her life and her thoughts.
3. It resets me. Finding pleasure from a feather caught in hinges of a church (present #6) serves as a good reminder to keep in check :)

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Dec 31, 2013 Julie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction

What a tremendous book. Zusak writes like a symphony, so incredibly poetic. If it weren't for the incredibly devastating backdrop, I would have wanted this book to go on forever. This isn't my usual read - The name caught me and I went for the ride not knowing much, but falling in love with every word written, every character. I feel richer for having read it. Thank You.
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