A review by krandelzhofer
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Beautifully written, hauntingly sad. Shows the immense challenge of being a child in Germany during World War II and the small acts of regular people trying to do the right thing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Genocide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol, War, Classism