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This is a brilliant, beautiful book for a mature teen who can appreciate 584 pages of extraordinary writing and handle its difficult subject matter. In amazing detail and through memorable characters, Zusak tells the story of a starving, illiterate German girl named Liesel who, at 10 years old in 1939, is left by her mother with foster parents, Hans and Rosa Hubermann. The story follows Liesel's life during the war. We see what happens to her, her foster family, her friends, and her neighbours i
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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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What a find! That such a relatively young author should have such command of a truly individual writing style is both refreshing and astonishing. Markus Zusak delivers a fluid and 3D portrait of war-torn Germany from the perspective of the every-day German poplace - struggling to get on with life in the midst of the the turmoil that war brings. A unique story in that it recants what must be the experience of so many during those times, facing similar circumstances of betrayal, bullying, denial a
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Loved this book. Here is a cheers to every character.
Apr 14, 2010
Gaynor
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Purchased following the recent Adelaide Writers' Festival where Markus Zusak was apparently a big hit, especially with the crumpled linen Burnside set. (These last 4 words borrowed from a newspaper review - but can't remember which one)
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This was a previous book of the month and book club pick.
Read the full www.ourbookclub.net.au review at The Book Thief
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Read the full www.ourbookclub.net.au review at The Book Thief
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The Book Thief is absolutely amazing. Blew me away. It's instantly become an all-time favourite. It's so different, and insightful. I loved every bit of it.
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Mar 19, 2010
Yulia
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Jun 07, 2010
Kirstin Knight
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Jul 02, 2011
Natasha
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Aug 01, 2011
Natasha
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