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The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

Start date: August 1, 2021

Finish date: August 31, 2021

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Apr 27, 2010 Dee-Ann rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: five-star, australian-authors, historical-fiction, ya-literature

Well, everyone was right. Great story. Read many war books before, but this one was great in the way it was written and that it was written by Deaths perspective. When I started the book, I was worried about the excerpts that appeared, but it did not take long for me to enjoy them and look forward to them, as well as the summary/dot points at the beginning of the chapters.

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Jan 22, 2011 Joanne rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This is an extraordinary book, one of the best things I've read in years! (And I read a lot!) Brilliantly conceived and beautifully written. Though I have owned a copy for some time but it wasn't until I bought the audiobook that I finally got to it. And audio was a great way to enjoy the beautiful way this author uses language, his poetic words and phrases. This novel will be on school reading lists. But don't let that discourage you. There's a reason for it. It is destined to become a classic! ...more

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May 01, 2010 Emma rated it really liked it

Shelves: my-e-books

THE BOOK THIEF is the story of a young girl, Liesel Meminger, who is sent to a foster family in pre-Nazi Germany. On the way to her new family, her brother dies, giving the reader their first glimpse of what is ahead for Liesel.

The Book Thief offered a refreshing perspective: that of ordinary German citizens during the Hitler regime. Countless books have been written about the atrocities of the holocaust, but here we also get to glimpse the trials and tribulations many Germans had to endure. Thi ...more

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Jul 07, 2010 Bethany rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favourites

I loved this book. What an unusual perspective it has, I was completely taken away by it and I devoured every word.Beautiful. Tragic.Meaningful.
There are no winners in war.

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Oct 06, 2012 Tess rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, adore

This is such a beautiful story. It made me cry more than once and the characters were amazingly developed. So beautifully written too. One of my new favourites.

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