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Five stars is an understatement! This is one of the most delicious books I have ever read. The language was sublime. I have read over bits many times just digesting the lyrical prose such as "Somewhere inside her were the souls of words. They climbed out and stood beside her". Even though it was narrated by Death and was set in Nazi Germany, it was not gloomy but full of the triumphs and dignity and humour. Death was a sensitive and dignified narrator and although it constantly carried people of
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Loved this book. What a beautiful story of a young girl in Germany during World War II. The story of how the war was perceived and responded to in a small German village was wonderfully told.
2.5 stars. This is a rather difficult book for me to review. On the one hand it was great to read about a part of history from the perspective of Germans who were part of the Nazi regime but weren't necessarily supportive of it and occasionally acted against it, in support of the Jewish perspectives of the war. Writing it from the angle of "death" wasn't really necessary to the story line but an OK, if sometimes distracting, gimmick. Overall the I found the story slow and depressing (well it is
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A great read. Entertaining and clever. The 580 pages feels like 200!
After crying litres loads of tears I have finished the Book Thief. I just can't talk...speachless about a book that says everything.
A book that stays with you long after you have turned the last page. 5 Star. ...more
A book that stays with you long after you have turned the last page. 5 Star. ...more
This was a previous book of the month and book club pick.
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Jul 04, 2010
Jaimey
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Karra
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Natasha
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Natasha
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Jennifer
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