A review by patchthecat
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

dark emotional informative reflective 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

5.0

This book made me cry several times. I fell in love with some of the characters and the ending absolutely broke me. I am amazed at how uniquely this book was wrote and how it brought me to to tears so much. I am glad this was the first book I read this year (tho I did also read some of it in December.)
This book is not my favourite of all time but the writing and story was so fantastic so I'm rating it a 5.
Max leaving and being seen on the street made my heart shatter, I'm glad he lived in the end but I didn't really have time to process that he did because the ending was so painful to read.
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