A review by romy_elizabeth13
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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

Okay okay. I know what you’re thinking. It’s just another war book. And here my friend, is where you are entirely wrong. The Book Thief is one of the most beautifully written, emotional, compelling and sad books I have ever read. It’s not a short read but it flies by and soon enough you’ll find yourself at the end. The book follows Liesel Meminger (hope I spelled that correctly), a young girl who steals books. But not in a fake, annoying, trying-to-be-a-good-book way. After her brothers death, she is taken to stay with Hans and Rosa Hubberman (again hope I spelled that right, apologies) on Himmel Street. It takes a while to get used to but soon enough she has all her random adventures, including several with a boy named Rudy Steiner who you are almost guaranteed to love. But the plot only gets darker and darker and at the end you will be sobbing on the floor. Important note: this book is narrated by Death. You can already tell it’s going to be amazing. When I was recommended this, I was skeptical at first, questioning if this was going to be another try hard book. But once I started reading, I couldn’t stop. It’s so sad, so gorgeous, so compelling, so sad. 5/5 rating, 100% worth the read. 
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