A review by marfbody
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

5.0

"It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery." Don't let the young adult classification fool you. I can't imagine that the teens in my house would be as interested in this book and subject matter as I was. Try to explain to the tween that the narrator is Death and you may get a bit of eyeball rolling. Death adds some humor to the awful proceedings of world war two Germany. The character of leisel will stick with you after the end of the book. Not really a SPOILER , but since everyone dies eventually, you won't be surprised as Death lets you know ahead of time. I liked the tone and pacing, humor, and humanity of a terrible part of human history. Who knew that Death had a sense of humor?