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The Book Thief
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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

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Sometimes we fail at our humanity. And when such times are over, we can't wrap our minds around what has happened, how it has gone this far, how the blazing hells we allowed things to happen the way they have.

Living through such times is no easy walk, it's like wading through unending land with no sunshine. no respite from the elements, no comfort or familiarity, no nothing. This is a book set in such times.

I can't believe I've only just got to reading it. I mean, it's been idling on my bookshe
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Jeanne
Death--with a wry sense of humor and haunted by humans, at least one human--has plenty to keep him (?) busy, yet still is fascinated by one human's responses to the inhumane around her. Both Death and this human see their worlds with a poetic, almost Dali-esque voice, transforming rather than avoiding the pain. Chance and ill luck, the healing nature of relationships, the power of words and reading. A painful, but beautiful book. ...more
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I don't have any words to express how much I loved this book, and what an adventure it was to read it. ...more
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Great book, but it dragged on.
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