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You are going to die.
That's the first thing Marcus Zusak, with Death as his narrator, tells us in this beautiful, devastating story. Inevitably, any story of Nazi Germany is going to be dark. This story is no exception, but Zusak reminds us that there were also kids joking, swearing, and playing soccer; and good, average, everyday people who decided to do the right thing even as evil consumed their world.
I suppose what I liked best was the fact that ultimately, this is the story of a little girl ...more
That's the first thing Marcus Zusak, with Death as his narrator, tells us in this beautiful, devastating story. Inevitably, any story of Nazi Germany is going to be dark. This story is no exception, but Zusak reminds us that there were also kids joking, swearing, and playing soccer; and good, average, everyday people who decided to do the right thing even as evil consumed their world.
I suppose what I liked best was the fact that ultimately, this is the story of a little girl ...more
Heart-breaking, magical. The story of a young, illiterate girl cut loose from her moorings-she watches her little brother die as her mother takes her to be placed in a foster family on the eve of WWII in Germany. The narrator is Death. With a little humor, some compassion and puzzlement, he gathers up the souls from war-torn Europe and puts together Liesel's story of the people and books of her life from her book, The Book Thief.
"I am haunted by humans." ...more
"I am haunted by humans." ...more
Really good read, even though it's super long. Drags a bit in the middle. Interesting take on the time during world war 2 with the narrator as Death and the main character a German girl (who is not Jewish).
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really amazing book
What a wonderful read! It was very well written and I loved the unique perspective. I never thought I would find so much humor in a book about Germany during WWII and there was a great balance between the devastation of the period and hope for the future.
This book is amazing! I enjoyed it so much! The perspective is very unique and the story's perspective is interesting. It is very sad though, but definitely worth it!
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it was amazing
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Mar 24, 2008
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