A review by _bxllxe_
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Finally knocked this one off the old TBR. It went by pretty quickly for the length; however, I still think it was about a hundred pages too long. Despite the gravity of the situation in which our thief Liesel finds herself, this is a cozy book in the sense that almost all the characters, even the cranky ones, are lovable, even cute. The real genius of this story is the quirky mundanity of the plot as more sinister things transpire just out of view. There are of course several devastating moments where the horror of Nazi Germany catches up to our characters, ultimately making this a very emotional read. Though I didn’t end up rating this as highly as I expected, I still think it’s a wonderful book and I’m glad I finally read it.
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