johannslauren15 's review for:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

4.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I like this book, but it was really slow and probably would not read again since it became so daunting to read. I really did fell in love with the character, but I am just really torn about this story. I feel like I would have just read from 0-400 if I knew what was going to happen (plus Death just spoiled the story and did not make the ending so interesting I guess. I think Death's perspective was interesting but not as perplexed as I thought it would/should've been even if he does this all the time. When I think back upon what I read from this book, I just end up very confused about what I was reading.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation

Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Misogyny, Blood, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol