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4.46 AVERAGE
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4.5
I am glad I read this now and not when I was in high school because I would not have appreciated it then.
An absolutely remarkable and heartbreaking work of art, but you already knew that.
The amount of love radiating from Himmel Street, even amidst the tragedies of war, was an extremely well written undertone throughout the story. I felt very connected to pretty much every character, which is a compliment to Markus Zusak’s writing.
I wanted the best for everyone in this story and to be honest, I feel like it was delivered in a much different way than expected. With the exception of Liesel of course, but even her ending was one that I felt good about.
I shed many a tear in the last 15% of this book, but that’s how these well written historical fiction books always hit me.
p.s. shoutout Alex for letting me borrow his copy from 9th grade honors english
I am glad I read this now and not when I was in high school because I would not have appreciated it then.
An absolutely remarkable and heartbreaking work of art, but you already knew that.
The amount of love radiating from Himmel Street, even amidst the tragedies of war, was an extremely well written undertone throughout the story. I felt very connected to pretty much every character, which is a compliment to Markus Zusak’s writing.
I wanted the best for everyone in this story and to be honest, I feel like it was delivered in a much different way than expected. With the exception of Liesel of course, but even her ending was one that I felt good about.
I shed many a tear in the last 15% of this book, but that’s how these well written historical fiction books always hit me.
p.s. shoutout Alex for letting me borrow his copy from 9th grade honors english
Even when I was in the middle of reading it for the first time, I told people that this was my favorite book. And it still is, 4 years later. It's just so beautifully written, even when it breaks your heart, it leaves you wanting more.
Good story, interesting characters, a good dose of emotion. The narrative style sounds pretentious at times.
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
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:
No
What can I even say about The Book Thief? It’s such a powerful and beautiful book. Moving, emotional, and unforgettable. Truly a masterpiece.
I have read a book that brought tears to my eyes after so long.
Narrator : Death
Protagonist : 14 year old girl who steals books in Nazi Germany
The book will make you hate Hitler and sympathize with the souls of every single person born in the 1940s Germany. The Jews. The common people who lost their sons and husbands to the war. Others who lost their entire world and begged for death.
The experiences of a 14 year old girl in those times makes many of our lifetime experiences put together seem minuscule : "She had seen her brother die with one eye open, on still in a dream. She had said goodbye to her mother and imagined her lonely wait for a train back home to oblivion. A woman of wire had laid herself down, her scream traveling the street, till it fell sideways like a rolling coin starved of momentum. A young man was hung by a rope made of Stalingrad snow. She had watched a bomber pilot die in a metal case. She had seen a Jewish man who had twice given her the most beautiful pages of her life marched to a concentration camp. And at the center of all of it, she saw the Fuhrer shouting his words and passing them around."
The book talks about how the war took away lives of entire families. Lives that could have been woven into complicated beautiful stories. All of them. Gone. Leisel's story and those of everyone around her will make you feel the pain of each and every single person among the millions who lost their lives in the battle.
While the scheming politicians sit in their offices giving orders, so many lives that meant so much to so many people are laid down in the name of the nation.
Narrator : Death
Protagonist : 14 year old girl who steals books in Nazi Germany
The book will make you hate Hitler and sympathize with the souls of every single person born in the 1940s Germany. The Jews. The common people who lost their sons and husbands to the war. Others who lost their entire world and begged for death.
The experiences of a 14 year old girl in those times makes many of our lifetime experiences put together seem minuscule : "She had seen her brother die with one eye open, on still in a dream. She had said goodbye to her mother and imagined her lonely wait for a train back home to oblivion. A woman of wire had laid herself down, her scream traveling the street, till it fell sideways like a rolling coin starved of momentum. A young man was hung by a rope made of Stalingrad snow. She had watched a bomber pilot die in a metal case. She had seen a Jewish man who had twice given her the most beautiful pages of her life marched to a concentration camp. And at the center of all of it, she saw the Fuhrer shouting his words and passing them around."
The book talks about how the war took away lives of entire families. Lives that could have been woven into complicated beautiful stories. All of them. Gone. Leisel's story and those of everyone around her will make you feel the pain of each and every single person among the millions who lost their lives in the battle.
While the scheming politicians sit in their offices giving orders, so many lives that meant so much to so many people are laid down in the name of the nation.
I guess not my kind of book - didn't finish it - don't plan on reading it.
I have never felt more deceived in my life. I have been played by this book. I have felt every f*cking emotion with this book. When I read what Liesel felt when she saw everyone die made me what to die a little. Especially the Rudy part because she finally gave him the kiss he wanted. When she called Rosa beautiful she finally admitted her love. When she put the accordion on Hans to play one last time it got me. This is by far one of my favourites everything about this book is great to me. But I do hope that Markus Zusak suffers in life for this emotional damage.
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
so what i’m just fucking depressed now?! what the fuck man?!
the amount of tears on my face and on my pillow when i finished this- obscene
alsoTHEY ALL DIED?!? WHAT THE FUCK MAN
ANDUGHHHH MAX COMING BACK AT THE END- SOMEHOW THAT BROKE ME EVEN MORE
just as an extra thing tho, holy shit the writing is incredible. like just genuinely so talented
the amount of tears on my face and on my pillow when i finished this- obscene
also
AND
just as an extra thing tho, holy shit the writing is incredible. like just genuinely so talented
Took me over a year to read it as I kept stopping for months at a time. I found that I was slow at reading it. However, I really enjoyed it and when I finally sat down with it near the end, I loved it and couldn't put it down. Very interesting.