The book thief summary
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The book is a historical fiction, set in the time of World War 2, and it was insightful to have glimpses into the lives of Germans who were living through those times and how they experienced everything around them. I haven’t read a book before from such a point of view so it was refreshing to get lost in something new. I did enjoy the novel quite a bit, and it was interesting to have a compassionate Death narrate the novel as it’s told brilliantly from his perspective and how his thought patterns work. Soon, a Jew arrives on their doorstep in the middle of the night, and the family shelters him, due to a promise Hans made many years ago.Ĭomplications arise when he falls ill, leaving the family worried about being exposed to the Nazi Party and the consequences of their deception.Īs life starts taking a grave turn in Germany, Death shares Liesel’s story as her life changes, perspectives shift and how books bring on an important meaning in her life, as well as for others. She develops a love for it, and starts stealing books to continue her learning and love for books. When Hans, her foster father, discovers that she can’t read or write, he starts teaching her in their home’s basement. Plagued by nightmares, she soon starts growing accustomed to her new home. Narrated by Death, her story is told of her new life on Himmel street. In 1939, in Nazi Germany, a young girl, named Liesel, goes to live with a foster family, as her mother cannot continue looking after her and her brother. I eventually opted for an audio book to play catch up, and finished it in time to start the next novel.īook review: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak #bookreview TweetĭISCLAIMER: This review could contain possible spoilers based on my opinions. I finished the book last month, and it took me a little longer to finish than I expected as I underestimated it’s length and the time I allocated to it (yes, I give myself timelines or else I don’t get through my list of books that I choose for the year).
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I haven’t watched the movie yet, which I’ve seen has received good ratings as well so when I have the opportunity, I’ll see it too. I mean, Death holding hands with a little girl, it has to spark some interest, right? I do love the cover of the edition I have, it’s quite an interesting illustration to admire. I still had a book to finish then and didn’t want to criss-cross too much but instead focus on it when I didn’t have anything else tugging on my attention. I finally got it last Christmas as a gift from HB and read a page or two on Christmas Day, then decided to focus on the book in the new year instead. I know there’s been quite a hype around this book for quite some time, and it’s been on my wishlist for a few years because I really wanted to see for myself what was so good about it.