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Words, books and the power that they have.
The Book Thief is a wonderful story full of emotions.
I think that any book that touches the topic of the holocaust in the World War II always gets some attention but this book is not only worthy of attention due that but also for its amazing writing style and presentation.
I think that the first thing that touched me was the choice of narrator. If somebody has any right and knowledge to talk about what happened in WWII is the one that Markus Zusak selecte ...more
The Book Thief is a wonderful story full of emotions.
I think that any book that touches the topic of the holocaust in the World War II always gets some attention but this book is not only worthy of attention due that but also for its amazing writing style and presentation.
I think that the first thing that touched me was the choice of narrator. If somebody has any right and knowledge to talk about what happened in WWII is the one that Markus Zusak selecte ...more
I know the great reviews this book has received but I couldn't get past the nonsensical language of "death". What some saw as poetic I found annoying. If not for that I would have enjoyed this book more.
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What a fantastic book! It's so clever, heartwarming and heart wrenching. Truly, a must read.
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You are going to die.
That's the first thing Marcus Zusak, with Death as his narrator, tells us in this beautiful, devastating story. Inevitably, any story of Nazi Germany is going to be dark. This story is no exception, but Zusak reminds us that there were also kids joking, swearing, and playing soccer; and good, average, everyday people who decided to do the right thing even as evil consumed their world.
I suppose what I liked best was the fact that ultimately, this is the story of a little girl ...more
That's the first thing Marcus Zusak, with Death as his narrator, tells us in this beautiful, devastating story. Inevitably, any story of Nazi Germany is going to be dark. This story is no exception, but Zusak reminds us that there were also kids joking, swearing, and playing soccer; and good, average, everyday people who decided to do the right thing even as evil consumed their world.
I suppose what I liked best was the fact that ultimately, this is the story of a little girl ...more
I couldn't connect with The Book Thief the way I was supposed to, the way everyone else has. It has some great moments, especially toward the end. I loved the way Liesel saw the world and I certainly felt her emotions coming through the page. Also, I loved the character of Rudy. For me, the crux of the book was nestled in that kiss between Liesel and Rudy. The book swung back and forth on the hinge that was that eventual kiss. I loved it. And the language: sure, sometimes it was saturated with a
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A note before the review: You MUST read this book. It's been so long since I've come across a book that I loved this much.
Liesel Meminger is a book thief. She is taken from her mother to live with a family outside Munich. She steals books even before she can read. Papa, her foster father, begins to teach her to read as well as what words themselves can do in the face of one of the most troubling periods in Germany's history, World War II. More interestingly, the book is narrated by Death.
I real ...more
Liesel Meminger is a book thief. She is taken from her mother to live with a family outside Munich. She steals books even before she can read. Papa, her foster father, begins to teach her to read as well as what words themselves can do in the face of one of the most troubling periods in Germany's history, World War II. More interestingly, the book is narrated by Death.
I real ...more
Historical fiction is one of my least favorite genres, hence my meaning to read this book for years and never actually getting around to it. But this book is beautiful and devastating. I thought the device of Death as the narrator was clever and added a lot to the story.
The writing is so well-done, descriptive and jarring. The characters feel real, which makes the sadness all the more unbearable. A hard read, but worth it.
The writing is so well-done, descriptive and jarring. The characters feel real, which makes the sadness all the more unbearable. A hard read, but worth it.
A strong 4/5
The language in this book is beautifully descriptive. I listened to it (the narrator did a great job), and now I want to go back to either my kindle or paperback version and underline passages. Although it took me a while to get into the story, and I seemed to continually resist it, it was overall very enjoyable. I like that this is a story of WWII told from the German civilian point of view...how some embraced Hitler's ideolgoy and others resisted (passively or actively). ...more
The language in this book is beautifully descriptive. I listened to it (the narrator did a great job), and now I want to go back to either my kindle or paperback version and underline passages. Although it took me a while to get into the story, and I seemed to continually resist it, it was overall very enjoyable. I like that this is a story of WWII told from the German civilian point of view...how some embraced Hitler's ideolgoy and others resisted (passively or actively). ...more
A beautiful, dark story. Narrated by Death, this is the story of Leisel, the Book Thief, a young girl living through Nazi Germany. Moreover it is the story of the power of words. I couldn't put this down, but at the same time I didn't want it to end so I read very slowly. The narration seems to demand that of the reader. I'd recommend this to anyone.
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Been wanting to read this for years and it was worth the wait. Recommend it to everyone! Thinking of re-reading it. I never do that. :)
Oct 24, 2013: I first tried reading this book five years ago. I got about 50 pages in a gave up. It didn't capture my attention.
This time, I kept going because it was for book club.
I still wasn't very interested.
There were so many times I was pulled out of the story because of all the foreshadowing. You know what's going to happen within the first chapter. Once the/an event actually happened I would stop to try to remember why Death ever mentioned it previously.
Things that altered my feelings o ...more
This time, I kept going because it was for book club.
I still wasn't very interested.
There were so many times I was pulled out of the story because of all the foreshadowing. You know what's going to happen within the first chapter. Once the/an event actually happened I would stop to try to remember why Death ever mentioned it previously.
Things that altered my feelings o ...more
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