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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

30 reviews

siennakt30's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Violence, and War

syd991's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I finally got around to reading this book, after years of meaning to. 

I will say the narration took some getting used to, with Death being the narrator and all. I didn’t mind the straight to the point style, however there was something about it that made starting the book slightly difficult for me. 

Once I’d gotten past the narration (again, this issue is just my personal preference of style), I started to really enjoy it. The characters are loveable, you feel their joy and pain, and truly understand their triumphs and failures.

This book also makes the list of now 4 books to have ever made me cry (Can you tell I don’t cry often over books?). That’s really saying something, about me personally and the emotion the Zusak puts into this book. It’s truly heartbreaking.

Everyone should read this at least once in their lives. It’s too powerful and well-written for someone to keep it on a shelf.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, War, Violence, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Gore, and Cursing

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

bookgal1990's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, War, Genocide, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Gore, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, and War

sarah_onyxartemis's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicide, Violence, and War

Moderate: Abandonment, Gore, Genocide, Murder, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Bullying, Blood, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

vanadiumbean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

zaraloureads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

sobbing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, and War

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Bullying, Suicide, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gore, Cursing, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Cancer, Sexism, and Misogyny

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, and Genocide

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Gore, Grief, and Suicide

anastasiamakes's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Xenophobia, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Physical abuse

Minor: Gore and Forced institutionalization

bekahmccue's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Hands-down, the most impactful thing about The Book Thief is Death's narration. The personification of a powerful force allows a first-person perspective full of flavor, an omniscient perspective that can wander far from the main characters of the book, and a close-third perspective of the individuals whose lives are being focused.

I will also praise the end of the book;

the final chapter begins discussing "the day Liesel Meminger's life ended" and leads you to believe the book will end with the complete destruction of Himmel street. However, the epilogue masterfully shows how life goes on and even the "end of the world" has something after it, and you are able to rebuild and find happiness if you choose to stick around and do so. It's short, but concise, and incredibly effective.

This book was recommended to my class by an English teacher in high school, in either my freshman or sophomore year. More than seven years later, I could not possibly endorse it more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Gore