emilyaposton28 's review for:

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Another re-read for me - this novel will always hold an incredibly special place in my heart. I have no ties to Judaism, the Holocaust, or Nazi Germany, but I do fiercely love books and the world they open up for us. The story and themes (unfortunately) feel more poignant and relevant (in the US in particular) than when I first read “The Book Thief.” Words can be harmful and devastating, but they can always be powerful, hopeful, loving, engaging, enlightening. They can be so many things, and restricting access to certain collections of words is a heinous act of taking away the people’s liberty, and only enforces a worse kind of world to live in.