A review by omnomicons
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

5.0

I can’t give this anything but 5 stars unfortunately. this was one of my favorite books as a kid and I reread it for the first time in probably 10 years. it still hit every single emotional chord that it had a decade ago, even with me being a much more discerning reader now. zusak has a unique and engaging narrative style, the characters are flawed but you love them so much it’s crazy. history and germany are both characters in the story rather than exposition. without fail, the last bit of the book always puts a lump in my throat. truly the only complaint I had while reading was that I was getting through it too fast and I wanted to savor it more.