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Oct 08, 2013
Melissa Wiebe
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it was amazing
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I had bought the book a number of years ago and I can't recall what the circumstances behind the purchase, but I suppose a large part of it was the reviews I had read on various blogs and that was probably a huge influence on my purchase. But nonetheless, this was a book that I had a hard time putting down, when I was in my reading mode (I sometimes lost a bit of focus and got a little antsy due to the length, but that isn't neither here nor there and not the point of this review). The book real
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I probably wouldn't have picked to read this one, b/c I tend to not like books with Nazis. But I must say that this one was more about the situation and not so focused on the Nazis that I found it enjoyable.
I liked that the narrator was Death. But he wasn't a creepy Death - he was just kinda matter-of-fact about the whole thing. He also kinda thought he was a super hero about stuff. It offerred just the right amount of comic relief about the whole thing.
This is the book I wish Anne Frank would' ...more
I liked that the narrator was Death. But he wasn't a creepy Death - he was just kinda matter-of-fact about the whole thing. He also kinda thought he was a super hero about stuff. It offerred just the right amount of comic relief about the whole thing.
This is the book I wish Anne Frank would' ...more
I didn't have high hopes for this book, but by the end I was moved to tears. I like when books do that to me. *nod*
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This one came as a parent gift in this year's book fair. It's one I've intended to read for a long time, and I'm a little embarrassed it took me so long to finally read it!
Couldn't put this down. I absolutely loved it, in spite of being a little wary of the style at first (the bolded interjections and illustrations threw me off). I'm so glad I finally gave it a chance. ...more
Couldn't put this down. I absolutely loved it, in spite of being a little wary of the style at first (the bolded interjections and illustrations threw me off). I'm so glad I finally gave it a chance. ...more
I was sold on this book as soon as I realized who the narrator was, very inventive. And his view on the Holocaust from up above in the context of his vast experience was very moving. I enjoyed slowly finding out why the main character was called the Book Thief.
May 20, 2012
Dawn
rated it
did not like it
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Couldn't finish. There should be an "I give up" status.
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I cannot believe that this is a young adult book! It was so well written and not at all a "typical" Holocaust book. I absolutely loved the characters and could not put it down.
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