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The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Start date: October 20, 2016

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Oct 18, 2016 Nikki rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite-books, wwii

This book is stunning in so many ways. The author used such a unique protagonist and descriptions that made me weak in the knees with how painfully realistic they were.

Can not recommend enough.

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Dec 09, 2012 Ulla rated it it was ok

I read around 50 pages and gave up!
I've recently read quite a few novels about Nazi Germany, really good books, I may add, and this one I found SILLY!
Maybe it's intended for young adults which I'm definitely not, and I found Zusak's approach to serious matters almost ridiculing and quite ridiculous!
Sorry Markus! ...more

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Feb 11, 2017 Angie rated it it was ok

Shelves: why-ending-why, historical-fiction, audiobooks, books-about-books, page-count-500

There are moments that this story is brilliant. There are times Markus Zusak describes something so masterfully I was in awe of the words on the page. There were times I was actually engaged in the characters, in this world, in the lives of the residents on this German street that have to deal with the constant threat of war. Unfortunately those times were rare. More often than not, I felt disengaged from this story and these characters. And it was honestly a chore to get through. It's not witho ...more

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Jan 06, 2012 B.L. Newport rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

There are not enough stars available to properly rate this story. It was beautiful from the first word to the last and to top it off, it accomplished a feat no book has accomplished over the past near twenty years: It made me cry. Not just a snifflin' cry, but a serious-river-of-tears-down-my cheeks-my-wife-hands-me-the-whole-box-of-Kleenex-cry. I will definitely read this book again and again and I hope to find more beauty in it with every reading. I also won't mind if I cry. ...more

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Feb 21, 2014 Katrina rated it it was ok

Shelves: young-adult

This book was far too long. It was a little boring in parts, but mostly it was just long. Overall not my favorite but a good read if you have the time.

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