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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
Despite rave reviews, I found this book tedious as hell and boring to boot! I'm a book lover and a reader so with a title like "The Book Thief", I thought how could I lose. Boy was I wrong! Unfortunately this is actually a story about a young orphaned girl (the book thief) living in Nazi Germany during WWII. I abhor Hitler and anything to do with that time period and had I known this was the backdrop of the story, I never would have even thought of reading it.
It's written in Death's perspective ...more
It's written in Death's perspective ...more
This book is one you cannot want to be in a hurry to read. It is hard. It is sad. It is wonderful.
It is a story about Germany before and during WWII, from a side you don't hear much about. This book was about a young girl taken to live with a foster family in Munich, Germany in 1939. It is about a boy who becomes the girl's best friend. It is about the foster parents and the other people who live on Himmel(named after Heaven)Street in one of the poorest neighborhoods. It is about a young Jewish ...more
It is a story about Germany before and during WWII, from a side you don't hear much about. This book was about a young girl taken to live with a foster family in Munich, Germany in 1939. It is about a boy who becomes the girl's best friend. It is about the foster parents and the other people who live on Himmel(named after Heaven)Street in one of the poorest neighborhoods. It is about a young Jewish ...more
Man.. I'm still crying after finishing The Book Thief just now! What a tear-jerker! The last 100 pages killed me! What a beautiful book!
The beginning was a little confusing for me, before realizing it was from Death's POV... After the first hundred pages, the story really picked up. The writing was original, the subject matter tragic, and the characters vivid. I half hated it (because of the subject), but couldn't help loving all of it. WWII viewed through Death and Liesel's lives - One of those ...more
The beginning was a little confusing for me, before realizing it was from Death's POV... After the first hundred pages, the story really picked up. The writing was original, the subject matter tragic, and the characters vivid. I half hated it (because of the subject), but couldn't help loving all of it. WWII viewed through Death and Liesel's lives - One of those ...more
Death tells the story of Liesel Meminger from Molching, Germany. She is taken in by a foster family when her mother can't care for her. Her younger brother dies on the way to Molching and she is haunted by nightmares. She steal her first book when a soldier drops a copy of "The Gravedigger's Handbook." Hans Hubermann, her foster father sits with her to lull her to sleep. As she grows up and as the war rages on, Liesel collects more stolen books. This is a story of love and bravery beyond all rea
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Beautiful and haunting.
this was a great book. at first i didn't think i was going to be able to get into it, as i'm not big on history or other languages (that's because i'm jealous that i can't speak them). but as i forced myself through the beginning, i began to love it. this books makes you laugh, cry, and care for the characters. as death follows lisel, you really get to see what a brave young girl she is.
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Aug 05, 2009
Pollyanna
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it was amazing
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review of another edition
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historical-fiction,
tear-jerkers
It took me a while to read this book but I loved it. I have read a few books now about the Jews in the Second World War but never about the Germans. It was fascinating to read as it showed the sad part of German life in the war and how they suffered. A really sad story but at the same time it was uplifting.
A truly beautiful and moving narrative. This book sets the bar high for all YA literature.
Mar 11, 2008
Terri
marked it as to-read
Apr 19, 2010
Sandra
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
mystery-suspense,
library-books
Sep 17, 2010
Judithe
marked it as to-read
Oct 11, 2011
A_Vishous_Fan
marked it as would-like-to-read
Jun 10, 2013
Annette Reynolds
marked it as to-read
