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Jul 19, 2014 Hajarath Prasad Abburu rated it really liked it

Shelves: buddy-read-with-ini

These are some of the things I felt while reading the book.
1. Don't you think the book is a little two slow and needed a better pair of scissors?

2. Death as a narrator is a bit too unsettling for me.

3. The title Book Thief is a bit too overwhelming and a bit 'extra' for all the thievery the protagonist does.

4. I can't understand why the narrator keeps throwing spoilers in our face.

I thought/felt all these things while reading the book, but as I began the downhill journey, all my grouses van These are some of the things I felt while reading the book.
1. Don't you think the book is a little two slow and needed a better pair of scissors?

2. Death as a narrator is a bit too unsettling for me.

3. The title Book Thief is a bit too overwhelming and a bit 'extra' for all the thievery the protagonist does.

4. I can't understand why the narrator keeps throwing spoilers in our face.

I thought/felt all these things while reading the book, but as I began the downhill journey, all my grouses vanished into thin air. How wrong I was!

The book is not slow and at the end I couldn't point out a single subplot or even less a single scene that's unnecessary.

One of the biggest takeaway from this book is the narration. I don't know why, I couldn't proceed beyond the prologue. After reading the prologue for the fifth time and being assured that it gets better (by my friends), I pushed myself in. And what a narrator Death turned out to be! I loved his narration and I even empathized with him about his boss experience :P

I still don't know why, but I feel the title Book Thief is completely justified and I couldn't think of a better title than it.

And my biggest grouse, the spoilers!! Just what Markus Zusak wanted to achieve by giving away spoilers, I couldn't fathom. But as the story progressed, I realized the trick! It prepared the readers for what is ensuing and it and also made Death a much more relatable and amiable narrator.

Liesel Meminger, Hans Hubermann, Frau Holtzapfel, Rosa Hubermann, Rudy Steiner, Arthur Berg, Max Wandenburg, and many more.. I loved you all! All your characters are so memorable and will live in my heart for long!
P. S : When I saw Inglorious Basterds by Quentin Tarantino, I couldn't relate to the ending. I hated Hitler, but somehow I couldn't relate with the idea of killing Hitler for his crimes. But now, I wish I have a gun to point and Fuhrer's skull to be pointed to.

Dear Markus Zusak, thank you for an unforgettable piece of art and looking forward to read many more from you! Thanks and see you soon!! ...more

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Mar 14, 2012 ❄️ Propertea Of Frostea ❄️ Bitter SnoBerry ❄ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2013, smiles, poetry, tears, to-own, to-write-review, fantasy, ebook, up-all-night

How can anything be ugly and beautiful?

This book is an example.

No, I do not LOVE the book, I love the book. I like it. Deeply. It's been with me for over six months I believe, and now finally I've finished it.

And it deserves the five stars. Such beauty, such ugliness(of war) and the the splendor of words.. ahh... it's poetical. Narrated by Death.

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Dec 24, 2012 Girish rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, books-owned

"Let me see some Tenderness connected with Death" - Scrooge asks the Ghost of Christmas yet to Come in the Christmas Carol. This book must have been inspired by that!

Death narrates a story set in Nazi Germany about a little girl (the book thief) and her small world. Premise is enough to get you started. The narrative in form of short chapters, very few characters, Death's subtitles (for the lack of a better word), Wit and irony(!) and intelligent tools of storytelling hooks you in. The 590 odd p ...more

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Sep 02, 2014 Asad rated it it was amazing

There is this quote from Paul Sweeney which goes “You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last page and feel a little as if you have lost a friend.” You get that feeling about this book.

It's one of those books which you will run out of adjectives describing how good it is. I've had to realign my book ratings because of this.

Set in the Nazi Germany and narrated by Death (with a capital D), the book is a wonderful read and great great company. It is meant to be held and snuggled up to ...more

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