The Book Thief
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- Author：Markus Zusak
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Summary
SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION with exclusive extra behind-the-scenes material from the author
It is 1939。 In Nazi Germany， the country is holding its breath。 Death has never been busier - and will become busier still。
By her brother's graveside， Liesel's life is changed forever when she picks up a single object， abandoned in the snow。 It is The Gravedigger's Handbook， and this is her first act of book thievery。 So begins Liesel's love affair with books and words， and soon she is stealing from Nazi book-burnings， the mayor's wife's library 。 。 。 wherever there are books to be found。
But these are dangerous times， and when Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement， nothing will ever be the same again。
In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity， award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time。
Now a major film from Twentieth-Century Fox starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson。
It is 1939。 In Nazi Germany， the country is holding its breath。 Death has never been busier - and will become busier still。
By her brother's graveside， Liesel's life is changed forever when she picks up a single object， abandoned in the snow。 It is The Gravedigger's Handbook， and this is her first act of book thievery。 So begins Liesel's love affair with books and words， and soon she is stealing from Nazi book-burnings， the mayor's wife's library 。 。 。 wherever there are books to be found。
But these are dangerous times， and when Liesel's foster family hides a Jew in their basement， nothing will ever be the same again。
In superbly crafted writing that burns with intensity， award-winning author Markus Zusak has given us one of the most enduring stories of our time。
Now a major film from Twentieth-Century Fox starring Geoffrey Rush and Emily Watson。
Reviews
Jacklyn Farmer
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so amazing！！！ it’s definitely a favorite now！！
Jayah
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It took me awhile to get to read this book，but the wait was worth it。This book had some different aspects about it than other books。I mean the book itself was written from Death himself point of view。 Liesel was likable and understandable and Rudy was the perfect match for Liesel's attitude。 It took me awhile to get to read this book，but the wait was worth it。This book had some different aspects about it than other books。I mean the book itself was written from Death himself point of view。 Liesel was likable and understandable and Rudy was the perfect match for Liesel's attitude。 。。。more
Ashley Boyle
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This book is so hard to explain。 It’s different， to say the least。 It gives you mini spoilers throughout， but it still is easy to read and keeps you interested。 It’s heartbreaking but so beautifully written。 This one is a keeper for me。 Definitely will be looking up more works from this author。
Callie
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Coming from death’s perspective was fitting and imaginative。 The authors writing was so sensory and magical。 The way he describes things and moments was so fun and really painted images in an animated way。 It helped keep the topic at hand bearable。 Like all WWll stories， it was sad， but the protagonist was full of life and hope and even mischievousness still after the hardship she went through。 She was resilient。 She never gave up。 She advanced so much from the beginning to the end of the book。 Coming from death’s perspective was fitting and imaginative。 The authors writing was so sensory and magical。 The way he describes things and moments was so fun and really painted images in an animated way。 It helped keep the topic at hand bearable。 Like all WWll stories， it was sad， but the protagonist was full of life and hope and even mischievousness still after the hardship she went through。 She was resilient。 She never gave up。 She advanced so much from the beginning to the end of the book。 I loved the ‘Word shaker’ character from Max’s book。 I hope to be like her。 My only hang up was how It hurt my heart to hear Jesus’ name used so much and in that way。 。。。more
Sarah 🐙
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i’ve cried the first time i read this book when i was 16， and i cried re-reading it at 23
Aubrey Smith
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I don’t even know how to write a review for this book。 My words would fall short。 My only advice would be to read this book， don’t go with the audio version。 It has pictures。
Azaylia Jenkins
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 An inside look into the life of a German foster child during ww2 narrated by death himself。 This book was informative and very enjoyable to read。 Like-able characters and realistic storyline。 Recommend
Jennifer
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4。8I loved this book， it made me cry a few times， which rarely happens when I read。 It took me quite a while to finally finish it but nonetheless I'm still happy I did。 4。8I loved this book， it made me cry a few times， which rarely happens when I read。 It took me quite a while to finally finish it but nonetheless I'm still happy I did。 。。。more
Tushara Kothapally
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To say that I’m in tears is an understatement。 The Book Thief is truly a modern classic that will make you smile and ultimately leave you devastated。
Margo
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Rating this book was hard。 It’s probably more of a 3。5 stars。 I loved the story and the beauty in the writing 。。。 but I also hated the storytelling style。 It was distracting and hard to read。 As a result， it was long and difficult to enjoy at times。
Clara
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I thought this book was very creative and good for anyone who likes to read about the past。
Al
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Very late to this party， I know， but I am so glad I read this。 Astonishing achievement。 No book makes me cry， but this one did。 Twice。
Jeanine SMith
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Interesting premise of having Death be the narrator。 I was struck by how so many of the ordinary German people were also victims of the crazed maniac。 Just ordinary people caught up in a period of history that they neither chose nor wanted。
fatima
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finally finished after ages cos of tests and just life in general but wow
Sarah Rusnell
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One of the best books I've ever read。 One of the best books I've ever read。 。。。more
Roger
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What a book。 Loved the narrative and POV。 This book has an amazing arc and followed characters seamlessly。 Speaking of characters！ Their development and fabric flowed smoothly onto paper and its very difficult not to develop a favourite one （can u say Rosa， lol）。
Maryam Akko
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لااا لاا تكفيني خمسة فقط أنا بحاجة للكثييير من النجوم لأقيّم هذا الجمال ❤" أردتُ أن أسألها كيف يمكن للشيء أن يكون قبيحاً جداً وجميلاً جداً في آنٍ معاً، وكيف يمكن لكلماته أن تمتلك هذا القدر من القوة التدميرية والروعة في الوقت عينه؟ " لااا لاا تكفيني خمسة فقط أنا بحاجة للكثييير من النجوم لأقيّم هذا الجمال ❤" أردتُ أن أسألها كيف يمكن للشيء أن يكون قبيحاً جداً وجميلاً جداً في آنٍ معاً، وكيف يمكن لكلماته أن تمتلك هذا القدر من القوة التدميرية والروعة في الوقت عينه؟ " 。。。more
Beth Williams
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Beautiful read， great characters
Maria
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4，5 stars。Wauw。 I dont really know what to say about the book， it didn’t make me as emotional as I expected， but damn did it hurt。
Letty Shaw
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Loved this story！ I enjoyed the characters and really felt their pain and joy throughout the book。
Gabriel Mello
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É um livro bem subjetivo， o que faz todo sentido afinal de contas é uma história contada na visão de alguém。 Me incomodou um pouco esse subjetivismo exagerado porque o autor acaba fazendo descrições que eu não consegui visualizar， mas fora isso é um livro excelente， a história é realmente emocionante e por isso 5 estrelas。
Ariana Malfoy
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Spectacular！！！ I really loved this book and my favourite character was Rudy
Diana
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This is one of the most beautiful and saddest books that I have ever read。 It's set during WW2 which is definitely one of the worst time periods in history。 The author did a really good job of balancing the horrible things that were happening in the world at the time with the more lighthearted moments of a little girl growing up。 I could not put it down as I read， and even though you don't get this perfect ending， you do get a real ending which left me satisfied。 This is one of the most beautiful and saddest books that I have ever read。 It's set during WW2 which is definitely one of the worst time periods in history。 The author did a really good job of balancing the horrible things that were happening in the world at the time with the more lighthearted moments of a little girl growing up。 I could not put it down as I read， and even though you don't get this perfect ending， you do get a real ending which left me satisfied。 。。。more
Vivek Rakshit
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Exemplary narration
Jenna
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I'll write a review after I've got enough time to think。。。 I'll write a review after I've got enough time to think。。。 。。。more
Mykka
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I had to give this 5 stars， it made me cry at the end， love it when I get invested into characters that you think you're not going to love and then you cry when they die at the end。I knew the narrator was Death but I was surprised that I liked how Markus Zusak presented him in the book， it's the way I would feel Death would acted。 I had to give this 5 stars， it made me cry at the end， love it when I get invested into characters that you think you're not going to love and then you cry when they die at the end。I knew the narrator was Death but I was surprised that I liked how Markus Zusak presented him in the book， it's the way I would feel Death would acted。 。。。more
Arnulfo Eyao
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I would like to just say that I'm writing this review through a blurred vision。 Oh my god I don't even know if I'll be able to move on from all the hurt this book has inflicted on me。 Markus Zusak's writing is both humorous （if humor is needed）， and heartbreaking。 At some points， I would usually turn a page with so much vigor just because of the side comments of death。Anyways， back to the book thief。 Liesel Meminger and the bonds that she created with Rosa and Hans， Rudy and Max are one of those I would like to just say that I'm writing this review through a blurred vision。 Oh my god I don't even know if I'll be able to move on from all the hurt this book has inflicted on me。 Markus Zusak's writing is both humorous （if humor is needed）， and heartbreaking。 At some points， I would usually turn a page with so much vigor just because of the side comments of death。Anyways， back to the book thief。 Liesel Meminger and the bonds that she created with Rosa and Hans， Rudy and Max are one of those instances that you would just fawn over。 Their moments were never outshined by one another， and their own stories were always a gem of their own。 They could stand on their own， but they were brighter when they were combined and stitched together by Zusak's writing。The first half of the book was bearable to say the least， I maintained composure。 BUT OH GOD I FULLY BROKE DOWN WHEN PART 11 AND 11 CAME AROUND （half of my tissue box is now drenchd in snot and tears， TMI？？？）。I sobbed when Rudy didn't get to know he got his kiss from the one he loved。I sobbed when Liesel lamented over Rosa， how she recalled her attitude towards the little saumensch。Hans was another story， I dug myself into a pillow and cried， I broke when Liesel said her goodbye and her gratitude towards him in teaching her how to read。Finally， Max's arrival was my final breaking point。 I let out an exasperated cry and thanked the heavens。Overall。。。 This book deserves all the stars in the universe。 A true masterpiece on how words have power， and how it has shaped the life of a girl in Molching， Germany during World War II。 。。。more
Skrc
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Malo pretenciozno na trenutke， ali jako lijepa knjiga。
Kelly
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This book destroyed me。 It took almost a year to read。 It was worth it。 Jesus， Mary， and Joseph， it was worth every second。 It was absolutely brilliant。 I love the writing。 The metaphors， the symbolism--it is， no doubt， a masterpiece。 It is also the kind of book that tears you apart。 It was because of Leisel Meminger， of Hans and Rosa Hubermann， of Rudy Steiner， and because of Death himself that I found myself sitting alone in the dark on a Thursday night， sobbing uncontrollably because of two s This book destroyed me。 It took almost a year to read。 It was worth it。 Jesus， Mary， and Joseph， it was worth every second。 It was absolutely brilliant。 I love the writing。 The metaphors， the symbolism--it is， no doubt， a masterpiece。 It is also the kind of book that tears you apart。 It was because of Leisel Meminger， of Hans and Rosa Hubermann， of Rudy Steiner， and because of Death himself that I found myself sitting alone in the dark on a Thursday night， sobbing uncontrollably because of two simple pages。 Not just crying， mind you， but the kind of grief that shakes your whole body and leaves you breathless--the kind the rips you apart from the inside out and stings your eyes。 The kind that can only come from books。 。。。more
Chhanda
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Sad and pathetic， but wonderful narration
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