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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

55 reviews

bookgal1990's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, War, Genocide, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Gore, Grief, Murder, Religious bigotry, Violence, and War

sarah_onyxartemis's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicide, Violence, and War

Moderate: Abandonment, Gore, Genocide, Murder, Religious bigotry, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Bullying, Blood, Gun violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

literally_mint's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Child death, Death of parent, War, Antisemitism, Bullying, Cursing, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Police brutality, Suicide, and Violence

wlrqp's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I have hated the words and I have loved them,and I hope I have made them right.

It's a beautifully written.It does make me cry.I don't know how to explain how much i love this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and War

Moderate: Genocide and Suicide

Minor: Bullying

sandra_ristic's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Racism, and War

Minor: Suicide

lunazeia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

im taking that .25 from the perfect rating only because by personal preference, it was hard for me to dive in to it given that it's a historical book

but nevertheless i love this book especially the way it's written in death's perspective

i also love unconventional stuff in books (aka the book within the book) and adds to the enjoyment factor lol

also definitely did NOT bawl my eyes out once i knew max was alive

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and War

Moderate: Bullying

akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

5.0

An amazing book. I can’t quite put into words how incredible this book is. I am in love with it. Every time I feel sad I think of Liesel and how strong she is, and I strive to be like her. Her willingness to grow and work hard, and to protect her family is incredible. Inspiring but I needed so many tissues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, Bullying, Child death, and Hate crime

Moderate: Violence

naomirulzok's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide

Minor: Child death, Bullying, and Abandonment

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Bullying, Suicide, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gore, Cursing, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Cancer, Sexism, and Misogyny

sfbookgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

The Book Thief is an incredibly moving story about World War II in Nazi Germany. Geared towards young adult readers, The Book Thief is an excellent introduction to the Holocaust and is narrated by Death itself. Like all Holocaust books I have read over the years, The Book Thief is one that will stay with me for a while. It is important that we remember the inhumane actions of society that resulted in complete and utter destruction. Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Day of Remembrance, is occurring this year beginning on the evening of April 7th. Let us observe this day and remind ourselves of the 12 million people who perished as a result of Nazi Germany. 

While its subject matter is heartbreaking, The Book Thief is amongst many of the important books to read about the Holocaust. The one element that made this book unsettling (besides its tough subject matter) is the use of blackface in the novel. A young boy is seen in blackface to appear like his hero, Jesse Owens. I found this completely unnecessary and inappropriate and I am surprised that this issue isn’t more widely discussed amongst reviews of this book. Like many books we may have enjoyed during our childhood, it’s important that we think critically about what underlying concepts these classics contain.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, Racism, Violence, Hate crime, Bullying, Suicide, and Child death