The Book Thief | Markus Zusak | Brilliant, Moving, Inspiring

The Book Thief | Markus Zusak | Excellent

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The Book Thief

	The Book Thief Markus Zusak Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2007 - 576 pages average customer review:based on 420 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Brilliant, Moving, Inspiring

You will recommend The Book Thief to all your friends, but never want to part with your own copy, because you'll want to read it again. Much of the prose is astounding. Although it may be recommended for young adults, this work is rich in creativity and depth of its characters and truly is a book for all ages. It will be a classic and it is no wonder that it has won many awards.

Zusak immediately thrusts us into the inventive character of Death as the narrator: 'Here is a small fact. You are going to die.' It is then we meet Liesel, a young German girl who has suffered the death of her younger brother, the disappearance of her mother and her placement in the Huberman foster home. Her foster mother, Rosa, has a harsh demeanor but her foster father, Hans, her friend, Rudy Steiner, and a Jew named Max -each help her find her own way in Nazi Germany. Leisel steals her first book at the grave of her brother and learns to read it from her foster father. Later, she steals more books from the Mayor's wife and learns the power of words, even how the words of Hitler influence a nation.

Teachers of literature should recommend this book to their students so they can learn to appreciate the genius of how words are used to captivate and enlighten. In a brief sentence, Zusak can paint a picture, deliver an emotional punch and skillfully use language to transport the reader to another place and time. This work is a sheer joy to read!

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Excellent

Excellent book about life in Germany during WWII. It brought back many memories of stories my mother told me about Germany before she was able to flee with her family to the United States.

You find yourself talking about it- for sure!

This is a wonderful book! I find myself recommending it to people all the time. It touches you, makes you smile and sad and read in anticipation of whatever will come next. It is not your typical World war 2 horror story but you feel the horror in nearly every chapter. Read it and you find yourself with the urge to share it with everybody you know.

The Book Thief

I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book given the subject matter. I loved it. I found the story haunting and thought provoking. Markus Zusak's writing is creative and poetic. I definitely encourage readers to check this one out.

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A book strangely written

This is the strangest book I have ever read. The phrasing, word pictures and narrative form are exceptional (and sometimes unfathonable) and take some concentration to understand. Some parts have to be re-read to get the meaning and sometimes I never did get the meaning. This book makes you think and I am glad I read it. I went immediately and got another novel by this author.

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