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"I have hated the words and
I have loved them,
and I hope I have made them right."
To the author of the BOOK THIEF:
I have always loved words and you have made them right enough for me to love them more.
What I am writing is more of a synopsis than a review.
Death narrating a story. I imagined it would be detached narration but it was one of the most personal narratives I have read in a while.
It is 1939 and Germany.
The book starts with Liesel Meminger, a 10 year old German girl travelling with her bro ...more
I have loved them,
and I hope I have made them right."
To the author of the BOOK THIEF:
I have always loved words and you have made them right enough for me to love them more.
What I am writing is more of a synopsis than a review.
Death narrating a story. I imagined it would be detached narration but it was one of the most personal narratives I have read in a while.
It is 1939 and Germany.
The book starts with Liesel Meminger, a 10 year old German girl travelling with her bro ...more
Mar 10, 2017
Yna Paez
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I was not left as disturbed by the events within the book as I was with other Nazi Germany-set book, fictional or actual. But, never have I ever, and probably never will forever be moved as much as I was by one particular part of the book. And that is: The Word Shaker.
I must have lost touch of my ability to be perceptive in terms of books and the cosmic power of words. I could no longer express now what I want to in regards to this book as well as I did when I was younger and more prolific. Eith ...more
I must have lost touch of my ability to be perceptive in terms of books and the cosmic power of words. I could no longer express now what I want to in regards to this book as well as I did when I was younger and more prolific. Eith ...more
Great story, provides an interesting perspective of a different WWII experience. I highly recommend this for students learning about the holocaust and anyone interested in that time in history.
I couldn't put the book down.
Death as the narrator totally hooked me. Learning about the war from the perspective of the Germans also made me like the book more. It was an amazing story with very interesting and loveable characters. I really miss reading about the characters and their lives the most. Overall, I think it's a heart warming and exciting book/story. Definitely a must read if you're interested with WW2 as well. ...more
Death as the narrator totally hooked me. Learning about the war from the perspective of the Germans also made me like the book more. It was an amazing story with very interesting and loveable characters. I really miss reading about the characters and their lives the most. Overall, I think it's a heart warming and exciting book/story. Definitely a must read if you're interested with WW2 as well. ...more
I cried buckets
Feb 24, 2012
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