Qoutes

[Amy]

Are they are any quotes or lines from this book that you really liked? I never underlined in my Kindle until I read The Book Thief. I underlined the part when Death is talking about Rudy's death - "He does something to me, that boy. Every time. It's his only detriment. He steps on my heart. He makes me cry.”

[Sheryl]

Too long ago for me to remember any quotes, but I do remember thinking that the prose was often beautiful. The passage you quoted is a good example. It's a great way to make Death seem like a real character. Almost causes me to have a slightly sympathetic view towards the character, as in, even Death is human, and has feelings. I do like the phrase "He steps on my heart." Very descriptive.

[Stacie]

I just started on the book, but it is addictive. I think what makes it so is the fact that death is the narrator. It is not just his quotes, it is his use of descriptive phrases.

[Amy]

I agree, it is very addictive and I really like the descriptive phrases. I had put off reading this book because I thought it would depressing. Even though though the subject matter was depressing it didn't feel that way. I also agree that Death feels like a real character, especially when he talks about his job.

[Stacie]

Amy wrote: "I agree, it is very addictive and I really like the descriptive phrases. I had put off reading this book because I thought it would depressing. Even though though the subject matter was depressin..."


I assumed it would be depressing too, but you are right in that it doesn't feel that way. And as a career activist/volunteer I am always interested in books where people do the right thing despite what the law says.

[Amy]

Stacie, I like pondering those kinds of things too. I'm not sure where you are in the book, but let's just say there is a lot of that in this book. This book has brought up the discussion of what the German people knew about what was going on. Some people claim they didn't know but I am thinking they did but they were afraid to say or do something.

[Stacie]

I think people did know, but were afraid. I also have a hard time believing that the majority of people in Germany supported the Nazis. I have discovered that most people would not abide such hate and cruelty. I think there were more people like the Hubbermans in Germany than we know about.

[Amy]

I agree. I'm sure most of the German people did not support the Nazis but were afraid to speak out. The Hubermanns were both such great characters. Very flushed out. Rosa seemed grumpy but she had a good heart. The Book Thief is one of those books that I become more fonder of as time goes on.