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The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

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Dec 12, 2016 Kendra Stejskal rated it it was amazing

I cried my fair share of tears through this book. I loved this story set in World War II Germany. The characters were endearing, the atmosphere was intense, and the power of words and literature was a light through the dark moments. This book absolutely deserves all the hype it gets. <3

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Mar 20, 2014 Emily Kelly rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: 2015

So much love! So many emotions! Brilliantly written! Everything was just amazing!

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Oct 13, 2013 Nicaaa rated it really liked it

"I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn’t already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race—that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant.

None of those things, however, came out of my mouth.

All I was able to do was turn to Liesel Me ...more

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Sep 28, 2013 Kerry Gibbons rated it it was amazing

Shelves: new-classics, top-favorites, violent, female-protagonist, funny, favorites, npr-top-100-ya, 2015-reads, audiobooks

Everything was perfect. The voice actor was entrancing and fit the story perfectly.

But the book told in the first person from Death's perspective? Brilliant. ...more

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