A review by bookshopgato
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

4.0

During World War II, a young girl found something to steal during a time of misery and despair: books. The book follows the story of Liesel Meminger. One aspect of the book I found interesting was the narrative. Its narrated by Death. The book does a great job of fleshing out her life from traveling with her mom to sitting with Death by the road. The growing pains are heightened in Nazi Germany. Some powerful moments stand out to me. When Liesel sees Max during the “Jew” parade and recites words from the “Word Shaker”. Also, when she grieves over Rudy’s corpse. I highly recommend this book to historical-fiction fans. 4 out of 5