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A review by eliseraine
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Beautifully written and emotionally powerful!
This has got to be one of my favorite books! I love how the story is told through the eyes of Death himself. It gave the book a sort of supernatural and fantastical feel.
And, believe me, I cried my eyes out while reading the final chapters. I also watched the movie months after reading this, and I immediately shed tears at the beginning of the film because I got flashbacks of devastating moments from the book.
I also got a peek into Germany's cruel history under Adolf Hitler's regime and how its literature, people, and especially children, suffered.