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At first I found The Book Thief slow going--stylistically, it is not straight ahead, but told from the pov of a soul-catcher, the taker of souls after death. It intersperses narrative with commentary, definitions, and other authorial techniques, which stylistically makes for a rougher reading ride.
But why should we have a smooth one? The story takes place in Nazi Germany, and tells of Liesel Meminger, a girl being raised by the Hubermanns, a couple who agreed to take her and her brother in. Her ...more
But why should we have a smooth one? The story takes place in Nazi Germany, and tells of Liesel Meminger, a girl being raised by the Hubermanns, a couple who agreed to take her and her brother in. Her ...more
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