A review by bellatilford
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

the writing is beautiful and i think the interruptions from death as the narrator kept the book extremely engaging. but it felt a bit too long. parts were a drag. it really picked up near the end.