The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak with Trudy White (Illustrator)

600 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
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The extraordinary international bestseller from the author of new novel Bridge of Clay.NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE"Brilliant and hugely ambitious ... the kind of book that can be life changing" The New York TimesIt is 1939. Nazi Germany. The countr...

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Community Reviews Summary of 163,310 reviews

Moods

emotional 90%
sad 83%
dark 61%
reflective 45%
tense 28%
challenging 26%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 15%
informative 13%
funny 10%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 65%
slow 24%
fast 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 42% | Plot: 7%

Strong character development?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 10% | No: 5% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 93% | It's complicated: 5% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 37% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 24% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

4.46

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