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A review by saumyagupta
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Still, it's possible that you might be asking. Why does he even need a holiday? What does he need distraction from?
Which brings me to my next point.
It's the leftover humans.
The survivors.
They're the ones I can't stand to look at, although on many occasions, I still fail. I deliberately seek out the colours to keep my mind off them, but every now and then, I witness the ones who are left behind, crumbling amongst the jigsaw puzzle of realisation, despair and surprise. They have punctured hearts. They have beaten lungs.
It was only the children I carried in my arms.
A hauntingly beautiful story. I have no more words than that
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Vomit