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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
5.0
Very short review... and not much of one at that.
The last of my required reads, for now, except for some poetry! I am so incredibly stoked to be finished with these so I can get back to reading things I want to!
This is less of a review and more of just spouting information:
Consensus: There is very little I can say, without spoiling everything, because this book is very easy to spoil. But, Zusak wrote a masterpiece, that really opens our eyes to what living in Nazi Germany was truly like. He gave us a glimpse into the lives of everyday people, that broke the mold that was set for that time.
Liesel Meminger, is deep, and meaningful and I grew to love and care for her as she stole books, and read to others.
Hans Hubberman is like a lovable giant, who you cannot help but adore.
Rosa, despite her faults is beautiful in her quirky sort of way.
Rudy holds a special place in my heart, rock on Jesse Owens.
Max, sweet sweet Max, is a joy, and a light in the dreary world, which is strange to think considering he is a Jew.
This book was dark, and had so much depth. The writing was superb and the characters were so real. I see why this book has received so much hype, because it is deserved.
The narration by Death was probably my favorite thing ever. It is incredibly unique, and it shows that Death isn't cruel.
Please, EVERYONE READ THIS BOOK. It has become one of my favorite books ever.
The last of my required reads, for now, except for some poetry! I am so incredibly stoked to be finished with these so I can get back to reading things I want to!
This is less of a review and more of just spouting information:
Consensus: There is very little I can say, without spoiling everything, because this book is very easy to spoil. But, Zusak wrote a masterpiece, that really opens our eyes to what living in Nazi Germany was truly like. He gave us a glimpse into the lives of everyday people, that broke the mold that was set for that time.
Liesel Meminger, is deep, and meaningful and I grew to love and care for her as she stole books, and read to others.
Hans Hubberman is like a lovable giant, who you cannot help but adore.
Rosa, despite her faults is beautiful in her quirky sort of way.
Rudy holds a special place in my heart, rock on Jesse Owens.
Max, sweet sweet Max, is a joy, and a light in the dreary world, which is strange to think considering he is a Jew.
This book was dark, and had so much depth. The writing was superb and the characters were so real. I see why this book has received so much hype, because it is deserved.
The narration by Death was probably my favorite thing ever. It is incredibly unique, and it shows that Death isn't cruel.
Please, EVERYONE READ THIS BOOK. It has become one of my favorite books ever.
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
4.0
This might just be one of the most important books I have ever read.
The Haters by Jesse Andrews
2.0
This review is almost impossible for me to write because I am just so utterly... disappointed. I actually quite enjoyed the vast majority of the book... but I don't feel it really went anywhere. It did go a many of places, but it felt like a jumbled mess.
Now, I love Jesse Andrews writing, and his humor. I think its phenomenal, and it's something we need in YA today, funny and enjoyable, yet realistic with deep undertones. I think he captured this essence perfectly. But I think part of this is, this book was not for me. I began to groan at the overuse of the immature humor that these characters have... it was funny... at first... and it continued and I would find myself chuckling along... but their comes a point where it no longer has the intended effect, and it just feels wrong.
I love his writing, but this just lacked in other areas for me.
The characters... our three main character, Ash, Corey, and Wes... are a diverse cast of unique characters and they were all very different. This follows the same formula as Me & Earl with the character dynamics, so as much as I liked it, it didn't feel quite right for these characters. The characters, on their own, had interesting backstories that I would have loved to delve into a little more. Ash was especially strong.
Corey reminded me of Earl, in his straightforward way of telling Wes how it is.
And Wes reminded me of Greg... but only in their voices, the way they talked felt so similar. That may be why I am disappointed in this book.
The storyline was interesting and I loved all the band names and how the story progressed until the 90% mark was intriguing then it fell flat... and I can't excuse that.
Anyways, I think this is a case of me and not the book... but it may be the book as well but I definitely still think people should check it out anyways!
And when I think about this book, a few weeks after reading it, I don't feel it really had any major impact on my life... I don't remember a lot from it... and that is why on here I rated it 2 stars...
And it makes me sad
Now, I love Jesse Andrews writing, and his humor. I think its phenomenal, and it's something we need in YA today, funny and enjoyable, yet realistic with deep undertones. I think he captured this essence perfectly. But I think part of this is, this book was not for me. I began to groan at the overuse of the immature humor that these characters have... it was funny... at first... and it continued and I would find myself chuckling along... but their comes a point where it no longer has the intended effect, and it just feels wrong.
I love his writing, but this just lacked in other areas for me.
The characters... our three main character, Ash, Corey, and Wes... are a diverse cast of unique characters and they were all very different. This follows the same formula as Me & Earl with the character dynamics, so as much as I liked it, it didn't feel quite right for these characters. The characters, on their own, had interesting backstories that I would have loved to delve into a little more. Ash was especially strong.
Corey reminded me of Earl, in his straightforward way of telling Wes how it is.
And Wes reminded me of Greg... but only in their voices, the way they talked felt so similar. That may be why I am disappointed in this book.
The storyline was interesting and I loved all the band names and how the story progressed until the 90% mark was intriguing then it fell flat... and I can't excuse that.
Anyways, I think this is a case of me and not the book... but it may be the book as well but I definitely still think people should check it out anyways!
And when I think about this book, a few weeks after reading it, I don't feel it really had any major impact on my life... I don't remember a lot from it... and that is why on here I rated it 2 stars...
And it makes me sad
Reawakened by Colleen Houck
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
I can't bring myself to go back to this, and I don't know if I ever will. DNF 11%
True West by Sam Shepard
3.0
I finished this yesterday in one sitting and it was pretty good. different than what I expected, but I a good way.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
3.0
if the entire book was like the last 50 pages... this would have been my favorite thing ever.
I know I will come to really appreciate and love these books. but this was not my favorite, sadly.
although I am super duper excited to read Prisoner if Azkaban because it's one of my favorite HP movies for sure!
I know I will come to really appreciate and love these books. but this was not my favorite, sadly.
although I am super duper excited to read Prisoner if Azkaban because it's one of my favorite HP movies for sure!