Reviews tagging 'Child death'

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

338 reviews

louu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? No

4.75

It is a book that should be read before or after the diary of Anne Frank. Before anyone thinks that wars have a winner, and after you forget how important words are. How important it is to remain kind. 

(spoilers ahead)  

The fact that death is the narrator is my favorite part. It is original, and it is necessary.
I imagined the death of the entire town, in the start of the novel. I prepared myself for the death of the entire town throughout the reading. Memento mori. 
But when death describes it, it doesn't matter how much you've practiced it, it hurts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, and Antisemitism

annasusan's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? No

5.0

A gorgeous, heart-wrenching book, with the unique narrative voice of Death. It has stuck with me for years.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Death of parent, Genocide, Violence, and War

Moderate: Suicide

catarina_pego's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicide, Child death, Cursing, Death, War, Violence, Antisemitism, Xenophobia, Torture, Physical abuse, Grief, and Deportation

hannajewell's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Violence, Child death, Antisemitism, and Death

clareehebert's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child death, Religious bigotry, War, and Death

e_joy10's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, and Death

bootrat's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Antisemitism, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Sexism

Minor: Suicide

hmay11's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is about a girl named Liesel Meminger and she is the book thief, she has to live everyday life in Munich, Germany. She goes through being adopted to being bombed. This book is one of my favorites because of all of the struggles and victories of the book thief. The only  part I don't really like is the detail on some of the ways she steals the books. I would recommend this book to someone that likes to look into the meanings of the text. Overall this book is great and I would definitely reread this book again.

FYI: This book could make you cry prepare yourself   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide

samcsmith's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Body horror, Child death, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Murder, Violence, Antisemitism, Blood, Death, Medical content, War, Confinement, Car accident, Suicide, Genocide, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

sporemiette's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, Child death, Death, and War

Moderate: Confinement and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment and Fire/Fire injury