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This book was recommended to me as a fine historical novel. I honestly had no idea what to expect except that it was WWII Germany.
From the beginning, I was enraptured like I have not been in a very long time. Imagine having Death narrate the book and actually feel sorry for him! And the writing style was very reminiscent of classic literature. The author writes fantastic prose in a way few authors can in this post-modern era.
The characters were drawn in such a rich way. Death's grim humor and ge ...more
From the beginning, I was enraptured like I have not been in a very long time. Imagine having Death narrate the book and actually feel sorry for him! And the writing style was very reminiscent of classic literature. The author writes fantastic prose in a way few authors can in this post-modern era.
The characters were drawn in such a rich way. Death's grim humor and ge ...more
Death. Nazis. Sadness. And one young girl trying to survive it all. The Book Thief was a journey through the events of World War II, seen through the eyes of our narrator, Death. I can't say I loved this book. Stylistically, it wasn't my favorite. But I can't stop thinking about it, and those are the kind of books I want to read.
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This book is just amazing. Such a seemingly simple concept but very well written, it's just beautiful. I would highly recommend this to anyone, I couldn't put it down!!
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I really enjoyed this book. I loved the book thief story line. It was a little hard to follow at times but such a good story.
I can describe this book in one word: AMAZING!!!
Jun 05, 2011
Valerie
marked it as to-read
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Alexandra Hutton
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Mar 24, 2012
Absurd Book Nerd
marked it as to-read
Mar 14, 2011
Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)
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