A review by siennabea
The Book Thief, by Markus Zusak

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

I loved this book. I just want to start this review by saying that this was a page turner. By that I mean I was never bored, never counting the pages until the chapter ended and never really wanting it to stop.  It was  just so enticing and beautiful, with so much warmth and life but also the devastation and hopelessness of war. The author( Markus Zusak) has such an unbelievably beautiful and raw writing style that I could practically see the whole plot in my mind. 
Plot wise there isn't really much to say as there wasn't really a specific plot, much like real life. Overall though, just watching how every character grew and opened up was stunning. There wasn't one character I didn't like. I loved how not everything worked out, and how not everything was in the main characters favour.
Overall I really am not doing this book justice, I just can't explain what an experience this book was. Please do read!
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