A review by morgasm
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

Beautiful read, but I think I read it too late in life to be changed by it. I have, at this point, read enough tales of Germans who were not Nazis; as important as those stories are to bring light to defiance and strength, this book was not the first to tell that tale to me. Don’t be fooled I still cried, but not more than other stories I’ve read of the same era. 
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