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12/27 SUN | Finish Part 9 & Part 10 & Epilogue (P. 465-END)
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I often find book narrated by death to be a little cliche. I fell in love with this book and it is definitely in the books that made me cry. It allows you to see what living in Nazi Germany was like. It may be a work of fiction but it gives you insight from a little girl and deaths point of view.
You know that a book like this is probably not going to have a happy ending but be prepared for your heart to be ripped out. You will laugh and cry and when it's all over reflect on how awful it must ha ...more
You know that a book like this is probably not going to have a happy ending but be prepared for your heart to be ripped out. You will laugh and cry and when it's all over reflect on how awful it must ha ...more

3.5 stars
The story was pretty good. It follows a young girl named Liesel for about 4 years or so, through World War 2. She steals books, goes through trauma's with the war, and makes a Jewish friend. Death narrates the story and follows her. I thought it was a tad bit too long. But other than that I liked it! ...more
The story was pretty good. It follows a young girl named Liesel for about 4 years or so, through World War 2. She steals books, goes through trauma's with the war, and makes a Jewish friend. Death narrates the story and follows her. I thought it was a tad bit too long. But other than that I liked it! ...more

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