A review by alexisgarcia
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this book is so devastatingly beautiful. there are some slower parts but you get to learn so much more about the characters and begin to fall in love with them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Classism