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4.46 AVERAGE
4.46 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
emotional
sad
medium-paced
medium-paced
Words That Hit Hard
3.5/5
The Book Thief is a historical fiction story set in Nazi Germany, about a girl named Liesel who steals books to deal with tough times, told by a weird narrator. I really liked the characters —their fear, bits of hope, and anger felt real and pulled me in. The redemption and focus on words’ power gave it an interesting angle on a rough period, keeping things meaningful without being too dark. But the writing was kind of odd and choppy. Still, I enjoyed it a lot for being different and heartfelt. My favorite line: “Trust me, though, the words were on their way, and when they arrived, Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out like the rain.”
3.5/5
The Book Thief is a historical fiction story set in Nazi Germany, about a girl named Liesel who steals books to deal with tough times, told by a weird narrator. I really liked the characters —their fear, bits of hope, and anger felt real and pulled me in. The redemption and focus on words’ power gave it an interesting angle on a rough period, keeping things meaningful without being too dark. But the writing was kind of odd and choppy. Still, I enjoyed it a lot for being different and heartfelt. My favorite line: “Trust me, though, the words were on their way, and when they arrived, Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out like the rain.”
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
One of the most interesting and capitvating books I have read! It handles such heavy topics with ease and from a totally new perspective/voice that I found myself not wanting to put it down.
5 stars. This is beautiful and a love a historical fiction book with an unexpected narrator. Truly a future classic.