A review by ayedrianreads
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I went into this thinking I’d be very emotionally invested but I wasn’t. I don’t know what it was because the book was definitely very sad. It just didn’t connect with me. I think that just might be a me thing though. That aside, the writing was beautiful and very touching throughout.  The narration through Death offered a unique experience that kind of humanizes loss even more. But because I felt like there was something missing, I couldn’t connect as much as I wanted to.