A review by johannslauren15
The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
I like this book, but it was really slow and probably would not read again since it became so daunting to read. I really did fell in love with the character, but I am just really torn about this story. I feel like I would have just read from 0-400 if I knew what was going to happen (plus Death just spoiled the story and did not make the ending so interesting I guess. I think Death's perspective was interesting but not as perplexed as I thought it would/should've been even if he does this all the time. When I think back upon what I read from this book, I just end up very confused about what I was reading.
Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Gaslighting, Injury/injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, and War
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Misogyny, and Vomit