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Emm's Ever-Changing Plans [COMPLETED]
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last updated Dec 31, 2015 09:31PM
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This was a captivating book ... telling the story of the German Nazi regime and Jewish holocaust from the viewpoint of a young girl, who steals books in order to survive. The book USES the power of words to express the power of words. There is humor, and great sadness ... but also struggle, hope, and victory. The author uses an unusual narrator, but a very effective one ... and often gives snippets of what is going to happen in the book long before you get to that happening. It keeps you vitally
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He does something to me, that boy. Every time. It's his only detriment. He steps on my heart. He makes me cry.
If even death's heart could bleed for the characters of this book, then what chance did my heart have? None. Zip. Nada. Zippo. It was so easy to fall in love, to laugh, to cry, and to cheer for the handful of tough but loving characters that made half of The Book Thief's größe.
The other half? Well, that was occupied by Death. And I don't think I've ever been told a story by a more poetic ...more
I tried reading this book once and couldn't get passed the first chapter. When I heard a movie was about to come out, I picked it up yo read again. Although it was sad about a little girl having to live with people she didn't know and hiding of a Jew from the Nazi's, I really liked the ending.
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I just finished listening to The Book Thief on audio and immediately I said "wow!". Loved it! Author did an awesome job portraying the raw emotion felt by the characters during such a horrible time of Nazi Germany during WWII. It was a beautiful story of courage, strength, and family. The narrator was Death which adds a interesting perspective on life and death. This is being added to my favorites. Now, I know that the movie was out not too long ago but I'm not sure if I will see it or not. It m
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My only complaint about this book is that it took me about 200 pages to get Into the story. Once Max arrived, the plot became more intriguing and I kept pushing through. Overall, I thought the story was well written and I liked how it was tools from Death's perspective.
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