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A review by christofd
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
4.0
4.75/5 The Book Thief is not a story of book thievery. It is the tragic story of Liesel Meminger living in the middle of war torn Germany.
It was an interesting creative choice to make Death the narrator, one which I enjoyed. It is also not much that you see WW2 from a German perspective, although the Hubermanns are ‘Jew-lovers’.
The Book Thief had a slow start for me, as I initially put it down when reading the sample to read another book. This was because I was struggling to gain momentum and enjoy Zusak’s ‘flowery’ writing style. Once we got into the real story however, this problem vanished.
Overall, The Book Thief is a heartbreaking tale that makes you appreciate the heartwarming moments even more.
It was an interesting creative choice to make Death the narrator, one which I enjoyed. It is also not much that you see WW2 from a German perspective, although the Hubermanns are ‘Jew-lovers’.
The Book Thief had a slow start for me, as I initially put it down when reading the sample to read another book. This was because I was struggling to gain momentum and enjoy Zusak’s ‘flowery’ writing style. Once we got into the real story however, this problem vanished.
Overall, The Book Thief is a heartbreaking tale that makes you appreciate the heartwarming moments even more.