Reviews

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

yohanab's review against another edition

4.0

One of a kind book with a unique narrative style. Better to watch the movie after the book. It helped me to enhance my imagination of the story.

dylly_russell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

ilsekuiper1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

saigealiya's review against another edition

1.0

I would have given this book 0 stars if I could have honestly. A poorly written character with little relatability. I can't describe my dislike of this book and I never really understood what all the excitement was about it.

phaedruus's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

christofd's review against another edition

4.0

4.75/5 The Book Thief is not a story of book thievery. It is the tragic story of Liesel Meminger living in the middle of war torn Germany.

It was an interesting creative choice to make Death the narrator, one which I enjoyed. It is also not much that you see WW2 from a German perspective, although the Hubermanns are ‘Jew-lovers’.

The Book Thief had a slow start for me, as I initially put it down when reading the sample to read another book. This was because I was struggling to gain momentum and enjoy Zusak’s ‘flowery’ writing style. Once we got into the real story however, this problem vanished.

Overall, The Book Thief is a heartbreaking tale that makes you appreciate the heartwarming moments even more.

admiralteaa's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, War, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

ayushstark's review against another edition

emotional hopeful relaxing sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

The book takes you through a wholesome journey of a young girl, who sees so much in her life but still she is so hopeful and joyous with in her life. Her relationship with people close to her, books all set up in a very difficult point of time in history. Loved it

tmsresolute's review against another edition

5.0

Such an endless masterpiece with beautiful writing. Don't forget to get tissues when you'll read this.
4.75/5 stars

thedreamer29's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5