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katmindae's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This took me so long to get through... but it doesn't feel right to give lower than 4... Definitely worth reading either as an adult or as a school read. One of those books that you might wind up hating if you read it and analyze it in English class but actually there's so much going on with it in an interesting literary way that I would not have minded writing a 9th grade summer essay about it.
It's a great concept for a story and very thoughtful. The writing style is very interesting and having it in Death's POV makes for a really deep and compelling feeling... The ending I did feel for but not too much. I feel like we could have gone deeper to see the simultaneous good/evil of more people.
Maybe it's because I'm a Germanics graduate and have read so much other dark post-war lit considering the guilt of the average German during the World Wars... I wasn't as compelled by it as I was expecting to be since it's on so many peoples' 5 star list!
It's a great concept for a story and very thoughtful. The writing style is very interesting and having it in Death's POV makes for a really deep and compelling feeling... The ending I did feel for but not too much. I feel like we could have gone deeper to see the simultaneous good/evil of more people.
Maybe it's because I'm a Germanics graduate and have read so much other dark post-war lit considering the guilt of the average German during the World Wars... I wasn't as compelled by it as I was expecting to be since it's on so many peoples' 5 star list!
andreamce_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? N/A
5.0
all_too_well's review against another edition
5.0
i read this book and cried so hard at the end my head was pounding i was sweating i was scarred just seeing this masterpiece in target makes me have a psychotic breakdown in the aisle. would recommend to everybody i recommend this to everybody i meet every person i talk to knows of this book
sidkneelions's review against another edition
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
madi_miss's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Cursing
lydz1106's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, and War
Moderate: Suicide
saraastro's review against another edition
5.0
As personagens de Markus Zusak existem para além das páginas, são reais e apaixonantes, sentimos a sua dor e as suas felicidades. Mais do que com outros livros, acabar A Rapariga que Roubava Livros e dizer adeus a estas personagens é uma experiência melancólica, que deixa uma grande impressão no leitor.