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A review by isabezza
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
4.25
My Dad recommended this book to me before he died, so it had a lot of emotional significance to me, particularly as Liesel's relationships with Papa and Max were so fatherly and loving. I have tried to be objective in my review nonetheless, and this story deserves credit outside of this personal sphere as a genuinely fantastic novel.
I loved Liesel's passion and enthusiasm for language throughout. Her artistic mind would mirror that of any bookworm reader, and her friendships detailed their character development. The plot was both informative and interesting - understanding of how WWII may have affected the German people. There were so many beautiful quotes in this story that my entire copy is now stained with pencil underlines and tears.
My only criticism is the time it took for me to become absorbed in this tale, as Death's narrative POV and writing style took a while to get used to.
I loved Liesel's passion and enthusiasm for language throughout. Her artistic mind would mirror that of any bookworm reader, and her friendships detailed their character development. The plot was both informative and interesting - understanding of how WWII may have affected the German people. There were so many beautiful quotes in this story that my entire copy is now stained with pencil underlines and tears.
My only criticism is the time it took for me to become absorbed in this tale, as Death's narrative POV and writing style took a while to get used to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Genocide, Xenophobia, Death, War, and Child death