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560 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784162122
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: 14 June 2018
Description
1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier.Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This i...
Community Reviews Summary of 161,662 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
dark 60%
reflective 45%
tense 28%
challenging 26%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 15%
informative 13%
funny 10%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Death, Antisemitism, WarModerate
Child death, Suicide, Death of parent560 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781784162122
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Swan
Publication date: 14 June 2018
Description
1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier.Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This i...
Community Reviews Summary of 161,662 reviews
Moods
sad 83%
dark 60%
reflective 45%
tense 28%
challenging 26%
inspiring 24%
hopeful 22%
adventurous 15%
informative 13%
funny 10%
mysterious 5%
lighthearted 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
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
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Antisemitism, WarModerate
Child death, Suicide, Death of parent