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Does it need a sequel?
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Jan 10, 2012 06:42PM
So I loved The Book Thief and didn't want it to end. But should there be a sequel? What do you people think?
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No, I don't think it needs a sequel especially with the epilogue.
Alex wrote: "No, I don't think it needs a sequel especially with the epilogue."Ya I agree. But I wonder what Liesel did between the time she left Germany and the epilogue....Do you think she became a writer?
I don't think it needs one, and I don't think it would do well with a sequel. It's a good book and stands on it's own beautifully. I was quite happy with the ending, which is somewhat rare for me.:DDDD
Abigail.Myranda wrote: "I don't think it needs one, and I don't think it would do well with a sequel. It's a good book and stands on it's own beautifully. I was quite happy with the ending, which is somewhat rare for me...."
mhmm...well said:)
~Jules:3 wrote: "Alex wrote: "No, I don't think it needs a sequel especially with the epilogue."Ya I agree. But I wonder what Liesel did between the time she left Germany and the epilogue....Do you think she beca..."
idk, I don't think like a published writer, but she probably wrote for herself her entire life. It would've probably been something to help her deal with all she had been through.
Abigail.Myranda wrote: "~Jules:3 wrote: "Alex wrote: "No, I don't think it needs a sequel especially with the epilogue."Ya I agree. But I wonder what Liesel did between the time she left Germany and the epilogue....Do y..."
Good point!:)
Hannah wrote: "I would love a sequel that went into depth about how Liesel lived her life after her tramatic childhood. The epilouge was exceptional but I was left wanting more and I think a sequel would do just ..."I know right! I really want to know who she married and what she did with her life. But yes, I highly doubt there would be a sequel.
Hannah wrote: "For sure! I want to know how she was able to come to love again after she lost everything she had ever loved (aside from max). She probably didn't marry Max because of the way death wrote through t..."Mhmm..there's tons of discussions over whether or not they married...it's hard to say but i agree with you that Death didn't really imply their marriage. Also, Max was a lil' old for her don't you think? (But I guess age doesn't matter in love:P)
No,I loved the ending. I loved the sense of ambiguity and mystery. However, there is some sort of closure in the epilogue. Remember there has been a sequel to Gone with The wind and do we care about that! Same here, it will never match up to the first book, even if Zusak tries to write one. However I don't think he ever will.
@Ajay....yes I agree...if there is another book, it couldn't live up to the first one. @Hannah...darn, they would have made a cute couple...and I never thought of it that way, alot of girls married young to older men. Cool, I love new perspective!
the book was so beautiful, it would be risky to write a sequel in case it ends up giving a bad impression on both the books!
No. I think the ending was perfect. I don't think he could make another book about Liesel's life after the War, it just wouldn't work.
~Jules:3 wrote: "So I loved The Book Thief and didn't want it to end. But should there be a sequel? What do you people think?"No; the ending, with the epilogue was a perfect way to end this book.
I very much appreciate being allowed to imagine for myself what Leisel's life would have been like after the war and I'm afraid a sequel would ruin that. It's an excellent book on its own.
Sequel? Crazy idea. What would be the point? It's better to let a fine book alone. Karen (comment 18 above) has the right idea. We don't need to have it shoved into our faces.
Karen wrote: "I very much appreciate being allowed to imagine for myself what Leisel's life would have been like after the war and I'm afraid a sequel would ruin that. It's an excellent book on its own."Excellent point - I completely agree! I love how the author lets us imagine it for ourselves. A sequel is completely not necessary.
I agree with AJ. A little mystery about the rest of her life is alright with me.
No definitely not. The ending is just perfect and I think a sequel would only ruin everything. The book is wondrous on its own.
I'd like there to be one, but at the same time, I really don't. I like the openess and uncertainty of not knowing what happened to Liesel up to the point where she died. Also, any sequel would probably suck majorly in comparison, since anyone from Himmel St wouldn't be in it.
I think that this book is perfectly complete without a sequel. The ending is neatly wrapped up, yet vague enough to allow the reader to picture in their own mind Leisel's life after Himmel Street. The story is all about the most important and influential time in Leisel's life. A story about her life afterward would pale in comparison.
I would much rather Zusak write with fresh material than to re-hash and unnecessarily drag out the storyline of characters whom we already love just as they are, whose most important story has already been told.
I would much rather Zusak write with fresh material than to re-hash and unnecessarily drag out the storyline of characters whom we already love just as they are, whose most important story has already been told.
Justice wrote: "no it stunk:|" What stunk...The Book Thief or a sequel if there was one.and I agree with you Wendy, Inky, and Hannah--although I do think a sequel is unnecessary, but a new book along the same lines as The Book Thief might be really interesting:)
No sequel please! When it's this good leave it alone.What more could there possibly be that would be better than this? I agree with Wendy completely.
Michael wrote: "The Book Thief does not need a sequel. Do like me and read it five or so times."Already did. :j
Linda wrote: "No sequel please! When it's this good leave it alone.What more could there possibly be that would be better than this? I agree with Wendy completely."
I agree.
God no! A sequel would just ruin it.
i loved this book. and really wished there was another book because it just kind of ended.
Hannah wrote: "Why wouldn't a person want another really great story? Aside from people thinking it isn't necessary, Why would a sequal ruin the first book? Is there some fancy literature knowledge I am misunders..."Because if a story is well written, and has a good ending, it is perfect in itself, without taking those same characters on further.
Hannah wrote: "@Susan, you said the same thing everyone else has been saying but just used 5 dollar words in the place of 5 cent words. So I guess no there is no literary knowledge I am misunderstanding. People j..."And I feel the same:)
No. This book is absolutely perfect. A sequel would just ruin it.
Hannah wrote: "You are such an agreeable individual ~Jules:3, good for you:)"Ahaha thxs:P
~Jules:3 wrote: "Alex wrote: "No, I don't think it needs a sequel especially with the epilogue."Ya I agree. But I wonder what Liesel did between the time she left Germany and the epilogue....Do you think she beca..."
Agree! :)
nah you can't build on that
Yeah. I don't think you could top "The Book Thief" Even if there was a sequel it wouldn't be as good as it.
I feel like a sequel would just ruin it.
No, there wouldn't be much to work with for a sequel since Death finished telling the story. I do hope that we see more stories from the eyes of Death; it was a refreshing narration style.
Kendyl wrote: "I feel like a sequel would just ruin it."Agreed
Great question, but no.That's where imagination comes in. There could be an argument for sequels for just about anything, most of the time it just ruins the original.
there is no need for a second book. there is nothing left to tell
This book was amazing all on its own. The ending left just enough room for you to imagine how things went for her an it gives you all the information that you would really need to know. I don't really know what I could find in a sequel that I didn't already find in the original. And I agree that it would probably just end up ruining the story I love.
I don't feel like it needs a sequel at all. I would fear it becoming one of those series that just drags on, where everybody who's read the books agrees that the 'first one was the best'. It was an amazing story, life changing, and just as the majority, if not, all of you think, does not need a sequel. Keep it as it is! Don't drag it on, the epilogue was fabulous, a perfect ending to the story, a second book is not necessary.
Morgan wrote: "I don't feel like it needs a sequel at all. I would fear it becoming one of those series that just drags on, where everybody who's read the books agrees that the 'first one was the best'. It was an..."like house of night
Didn't death say at one point there had only been a few that really stuck with him? So a sequel might work if it was not about Leisel, but about another of "Death's" living persons though. A whole other time and place. Perhaps a young person in another country and time of history. Or even about the pilot that died in the plane and where he came from. Perhaps one of Rudy's siblings. Leisel was already complete for me, so a cameo appearance at most. The writing style and story telling from that unique perspective could work if Death were visiting someone different. Thoughts on this?
Kim wrote: "No, there wouldn't be much to work with for a sequel since Death finished telling the story. I do hope that we see more stories from the eyes of Death; it was a refreshing narration style."Death with Interruptions, by Jose Saramago, also has death as a narrator. He narrates a story wherein no one in a certain town can die. Saramago's death is quite different than the Book Thief's, but just as fascinating.
Matthew wrote: "Kim wrote: "No, there wouldn't be much to work with for a sequel since Death finished telling the story. I do hope that we see more stories from the eyes of Death; it was a refreshing narration sty..."Thank you for that information, Matthew. The book sounds good.
No. It would ruin it.
The problem with sequels is most often than not the author tries to live up to the first book...and in the process loses the touch...The Book Thief in particular does no require a sequel as it was a picture a little girl's life in an era where death was the norm. A sequel would take the story out of that era and hence would not be a continuation of the theme. Perhaps other stories dealing with other aspects of the war would be better, and can be a "sequel" in so far the theme is being continued with.
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