The Book Thief

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Markus Zusak: The Book Thief (2005, Picador)

584 pages

English language

Published Nov. 13, 2005 by Picador.

ISBN:
978-0-330-36426-3
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5 stars (2 reviews)

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.

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Before the World War II starts, Liesel Meminger arrives in Munich to meet her foster parents some hours after witnessing her brother's death. Her new parents teach her to embrace life, but more importantly, to understand words and how powerful they can be.

This book is beautifully written and is all about words. The story is focused on a poor orphan girl during the World War II but it could describe anyone else in any other time. It is narrated by Death, the chapters are quite short and introduced in a way that keeps you wondering. The only thing I did not appreciate as much was the ending that was left for the reader to imagine. I wish I knew what happened without a doubt. "I have hated the words and I have loved them and I hope I have made them right".

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Subjects

  • Books and reading -- Fiction.
  • Storytelling -- Fiction.
  • Death -- Fiction.
  • Jews -- Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction.
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Jews -- Rescue -- Fiction.
  • Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Juvenile fiction.
  • Germany -- History -- 1933-1945 -- Fiction.