Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

547 reviews

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Hate crime, Suicide, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

ryliereadss's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

First 5 stars in a while, such a powerful read. I loved Liesel, so much depth and such a well rounded character. I loved the narration by Death. Hans and Rosa were incredible characters too, I really admired them, there relationship, and their morals. Max was so sweet and I loved his relationship with Liesel. I liked seeing Liesel’s first crush feeling too. Everyone should read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Suicide, and War

This book takes place during the Holocaust.

sternchenauge's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, and Car accident

Minor: Abandonment

dani794's review against another edition

4.25

Oof

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

p_sky's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, War, and Deportation

Minor: Suicide

kira20's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Genocide, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

marsco's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, and Grief

passiflora's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide, Car accident, and Classism

nernest's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

ella_bibliophile_98's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I really loved this book - very smart to have Death as the narrator and adds an interesting removed element to it 

It was desperately sad and explores the many victims of war and the fact that everyday humanity still exists even in the darkest of times 

It reminded me a bit of the boy in the striped pyjamas, but with more moving around and exploring contexts of the war on a wider scale and how it affected those of Hemmel street 

I loved all the characters in their own unique way and l was sad to leave their story

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Blood, Antisemitism, and War