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4.46 AVERAGE
4.46 AVERAGE
Not a fast read and definitely stylistic. This book took me awhile and I had a hard time picking it back up. In the end, I liked it but I wasn't always sure.
Sorta spoiler:
Unsurprisingly, in a book narrated by death everyone dies.
Sorta spoiler:
Unsurprisingly, in a book narrated by death everyone dies.
emotional
inspiring
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:
Complicated
This is definitely not the kind of book I would generally read and it definitely not for the faint-hearted.
The book is written with pain and suffering from the outset and takes place in Germany around the rise of Hitler and the Holocaust. I kept seeing it pop up on my newsfeeds and to be honest wanted to read it just so I could say I have, and see if I agreed with all the wonderful reviews by readers and critics alike.
I won't like I struggled with this, I opted for the audio version because the Kindle version was nearly 600 pages long and due to the subject matter I thought I may need to take a breather throughout. It did take me a few days to get through it, and I struggled with the hardship. The main character Liesel wasn't hard to like, she was a courageous and brave young lady who found the best way to survive in the harshest of times. I won't give you the full story as we all know what atrocities happened in Germany during WWII.
One of the things I did enjoy about this book and shows the wonderful mind of the author, is that the who book is narrated by Death. I found his twist on who body and soul collecting quite entertaining and it kept the unpleasantness of the topic and the act of death quite lighthearted when quite obviously it is not. I just kept humming along to 'Sympathy For the Devil' by The Rolling Stones.
The book is written with pain and suffering from the outset and takes place in Germany around the rise of Hitler and the Holocaust. I kept seeing it pop up on my newsfeeds and to be honest wanted to read it just so I could say I have, and see if I agreed with all the wonderful reviews by readers and critics alike.
I won't like I struggled with this, I opted for the audio version because the Kindle version was nearly 600 pages long and due to the subject matter I thought I may need to take a breather throughout. It did take me a few days to get through it, and I struggled with the hardship. The main character Liesel wasn't hard to like, she was a courageous and brave young lady who found the best way to survive in the harshest of times. I won't give you the full story as we all know what atrocities happened in Germany during WWII.
One of the things I did enjoy about this book and shows the wonderful mind of the author, is that the who book is narrated by Death. I found his twist on who body and soul collecting quite entertaining and it kept the unpleasantness of the topic and the act of death quite lighthearted when quite obviously it is not. I just kept humming along to 'Sympathy For the Devil' by The Rolling Stones.
The story of a german girl growing up during the second world war, told from the point of view of death. It's really well done.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
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:
No
Finally got around to read this modern classic. I can see why so many people love this book. To me? It was ok but it's mainly due to the writing style which is different from most historical written books out there. Does that make the book bad? No, but I don't think I connected much with the characters until at least half way when I started to actually enjoy the book.
Also, I was not expecting to feel like I was hit by a moving truck at around page 487 (iykyk). I could not breath and I even got a headache from it. Thankssssssss alot book.
2nd world war books are always such a must to read (in my opinion) for us to learn and understand many sides of the many stories that have happened or potentially could've happened. ESPECIALLY nowadays were there's many countries where similar stories are happenign and many international organizations do their most whislt many countries not so much. It breaks my heart every time I think about it and I always feel powerless. That feeling was very much felt during this book but in a way, Liesel was fortunate in a way, compared to many minorities, in this case, jewish people.
I liked the fact that we only understand almost at the end that this book is basically the book Liesel writes towards the end of the war and that Death themselves recued from the debris from the bombing that happened. BTW the way almost everyone she knows dies in one instance is so heartbreaking, I cannot fathom the pain of that really.
We follow Liesel from the moment her mum gave her up to the Hubermanns until almost the end of the war. We follow her and her adapting to this new environment, new friends and how hard it was to survive this time period. We see through her eyes everything which makes everything extra sad when thinking about what happened at the end.
My quick review cannot properly express how important this book is. A must read for everyone, of all ages.
I can finally watch the movie and cry all over again...
Also, I was not expecting to feel like I was hit by a moving truck at around page 487 (iykyk). I could not breath and I even got a headache from it. Thankssssssss alot book.
2nd world war books are always such a must to read (in my opinion) for us to learn and understand many sides of the many stories that have happened or potentially could've happened. ESPECIALLY nowadays were there's many countries where similar stories are happenign and many international organizations do their most whislt many countries not so much. It breaks my heart every time I think about it and I always feel powerless. That feeling was very much felt during this book but in a way, Liesel was fortunate in a way, compared to many minorities, in this case, jewish people.
I liked the fact that we only understand almost at the end that this book is basically the
We follow Liesel from the moment her mum gave her up to the Hubermanns until almost the end of the war. We follow her and her adapting to this new environment, new friends and how hard it was to survive this time period. We see through her eyes everything which makes everything extra sad when thinking about what happened at the end.
My quick review cannot properly express how important this book is. A must read for everyone, of all ages.
I can finally watch the movie and cry all over again...
dark
emotional
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:
No
So incredible! Beautiful, heartbreaking, and engaging through and through. The curious viewpoint made it all the more tremendous and terrible. The characters were so alive and the setting so real and however... one expects a horrendous, war-torn city, yet seeing the characters going about their business, day to day is almost surreal.
dark
emotional
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Xenophobia, War
This is my favourite book. From the first page I was hooked and enthralled and it didn't release me until the end. I also managed not to wet the pages of my copy with my tears which is quite the accomplishment I must say.