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The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Start date: October 1, 2014

Finish date: October 31, 2014

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Oct 29, 2014 Casey Hays rated it it was amazing

I finished this book about a week ago, and I just had to let it sit with me a while before I could put my emotions into words. This was possibly one of the most brilliant books I've read. Having Death narrate a story of horror through the eyes of an innocent little girl was absolutely phenomenal. In history, we learned about the Holocaust; we knew of the misery of the Jews, and we wept for them. But what this book further interjected was how a majority of the Germans were also invaded by Hitler ...more

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Mar 13, 2014 Diane McPhail rated it it was amazing

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One of the treasures of my reading life. Stunning in its depth and its beautiful experimental form.

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May 09, 2019 Lori rated it it was amazing

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Jan 10, 2016 Julia rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

The Book Thief

With a book told from the point of view of Death, you get pretty much what you would expect and Death has no patience to make you wait for suspense, he tells it to you early, and he tells it to you straight. This way, we focus so much more on the events and the interactions between the characters because they are put in that slightly tainted viewfinder and are that much more precious. Sad as hell, worthwhile, if you can handle it.

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