Amazing. Haunting. Prolific. Such a fantastic book I’ve been meaning to ready for 15 years. Absolutely 100% recommend to anyone.

I didn't cry like I was expected too but I really attached to the characters and the story.

This book takes such an interesting perspective, written about period of history. Having Death as the narrator for parts of the story really took it to the next level; it made it utterly unique. It also created a sense of detachment from the events, and evoked the message that death is unavoidable and will eventually come for all.

shout out atila que me emprestou esse livro em 2016 e eu não só esqueci de devolver como só fui ler 8 anos depois

the book swallowed my entire being and captivated me with its lovely and inevitably pessimistic use of literary devices. It warned me of everything that would happen, yet still amazed me anyways. This book allowed me to ready my teardrops and wipe them away. Rudy's innocence was my favorite. <3

Beautiful, thought provoking, sensational

A beautiful reminder that even the most destructive of fires gives off warmth.

Get ready to be destroyed. Such a good book but truly heart wrenching. The audiobook done by Allan Corduner was perfection. There were certain things in the beginning that I didn’t love about the author’s style, but he more than makes up for those things with his imagery and detail. He pulls you in and you can just see everything unfolding in your mind. I laughed, I cried… such a moving story.

A book everyone needs to read at least once in their lives, no matter who you are, this book will change something in you.

I had read an excerpt of this book years ago and it was so beautifully written, I never forgot these lines, "Yes, it was white. It felt as though the whole globe was dressed in snow. Like it had pulled it on, the way you pull on a jumper. Next to the train line, footprints were sunken to their shins. Trees wore blankets of ice. As you might expect, someone had died." This whole book was like poetry. It had such beautiful comparisons, things you often see and think but can never put in words, like this, "The last time I saw her was red. The sky was like soup, boiling and stirring. In some places, it was burned. There were black crumbs, and pepper, streaked amongst the redness." I don't want to put any spoilers here, but more books should have such amazing narrators, ones with whom you can't relate, but want to. It gives a different perspective of looking at the world, the happiness and misery alike. It was definitely a loooooong book! But totally worth the time I spent enjoying it.

Never has a book grabbed me in such a way The Book Thief has. It literally made me able to imagine everything that was going on and made interesting and meaningful characters. The writing style is beyond beautiful. It connected me so well into the characters that I felt I knew them personally. (view spoiler)[ I EVEN FRICKING CRIED AT THE END WHEN THEY ALL DIED. THE ENDING WAS AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL AND MAJESTIC AND CRIED EVERY MINUTE OF READING IT. (hide spoiler)] In the end, I LOVED IT. I would definitely be rereading this again in the future.

Vypravěčkou tohoto příběhu je Smrt. Smrt je zdánlivě nezúčastněný divák, s dokonalým odstupem, s osobitou perspektivou; má všechny předpoklady pro to být svědkem a vypravěčem. Ale příběh Liesel Memingerové je tak mimořádný, že i Smrt si musí přiznat zájem o živé lidi, dojetí z jejich utrpení, hořkost a úlevu z konců. I Smrt má srdce. ✩ Když jsem poprvé otevřela tuto knihu, nedokázala jsem se od ní odtrhnout. Liesel je úžasná dívka s úžasným srdcem. Její příběh je neskutečný. Je v něm utrpení, láska, dobro a odhodlání. I když má kniha 520 stran, přečte se velice rychle. Smrt nádherně popisuje bytí a umí dokonale vyprávět. Kniha se mi moc líbila, a doporučila bych ji úplně všem, kteří se zajímají o druhou světovou válku z hlediska života obyvatel. Ale i když vás to tolik nebere, přečtěte si to také. Neočekávejte ale nějaká veliká dobrodružství. Je to jen příběh o jedné dívce, která si užívala života, jak jen to šlo. ✩ 5*/5*

I like that this book will challenge your mind in a good way. I thought I would not understand and like this book when I started reading it. But as I continued reading it, I realized that it was more than just a novel. Somehow, I felt like I was educated about history in a very creative way—and devastating as well. This book made me think that I need to read more books in this genre. PS. I'd like to tell Rudy that LIESLE KISSED YOU!

amé este libro pero nunca en mi vida lo quiero leer de nuevo

In the nicest way… FUCK THIS BOOK!

Makes you care then causes you so much pain. Crying by the pool rn.

this was one of the best and saddest things I’ve read

I read this back in eighth grade when we were able to write a book report about any book we wanted. I loved it then. And I loved it now, with twice the life experience under my belt. As an adult this time, I caught more. I could put two and two together to better understand characters’ motivations that I think flew over my head at 14. I remembered this book as being overwhelmingly about Leisel, but on this read, the stories of the adults around her seemed just as alive and prescient. Their experiences were nuanced and confronted me with the question of how I choose to rebel against and disrupt oppression and violence. But I think even at 14, I understood the important stuff, the top tier of themes in the book: words are important, books are powerful, and life is not black and white (maybe more importantly, neither is death). It’s touching, illuminating, dark, and beautiful.

I need to have words with the person who told me to read this. One of my real-life friends, who I am now calling the Recent Destroyer of My Happiness. She made me read this! Introduced me to my true love knwoing full well he would die a short 512 pages later! I'm gonna go cry some more and possibly come back with a real review later.

There's something about the way Zusak used metaphors to develop character, setting, plot and theme.

When I realized that death is the narrator of the story , I knew this book would break me into pieces. And yes, this book shattered me in every possible way, yet somehow, I found myself deeply enamored with it. I have a bittersweet love-hate relationship with this story, and that's what makes it so compelling to me.

While this may be historical fiction, it's widely understood that Liesel's story is not just her story, but rather representative of the countless individuals who endured the hardships of wartime. It took me around a month to finish the book as I slowly devoured each word like a form of meditation.

The narrative style, the little stories woven throughout, the remarkable quotes—everything about the book captivated me from beginning to end. And I have no words to express how much I am affected and haunted by The Book Thief.

Questo libro mi รจ piaciuto, ben scritto, una storia interessante, narrata da un punto di vista... particolare. Secondo me poteva essere molto piรน corto, ma la lunghezza passa in secondo piano leggendo la fine del libro, che รจ un vero pugno nello stomaco che mi ha fatto lacrimare gli occhi e che mi ha fatto dire.. peccato sia finito!

warning 🚨 1 out of 5 stars The Book Thief is a novel by Markus Zusak, set in Nazi Germany during World War II. The story is narrated by Death and follows the life of a young girl named Liesel Meminger. The book is known for its unique narrative style and has won several awards. Throughout the book, Liesel is shown stealing books, hence the title. She learns to read with the help of her foster father, Hans Hubermann, and starts stealing books from book burnings and the mayor's wife's library. The books she reads inspire her and provide her with a means of escape from the harsh reality of her life in Nazi Germany. Another important theme in the book is the power of words. Liesel's love for books and reading leads her to write her own story, which she leaves behind for others to read. The book also highlights the power of words in propaganda and how they can be used to manipulate and control people. The Book Thief also explores the lives of ordinary Germans during the war. It shows the struggles and hardships they faced, as well as the fear and paranoia that permeated everyday life. The book also portrays the role of the Hitler Youth and how they were indoctrinated with propaganda and hatred from a young age. I recently read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, and I have to say that it was one of the most boring books I have ever read. I found myself constantly fighting the urge to stop reading it, but I persevered with the hope that it would get better. Unfortunately, it never did. The main issue I had with this book was the writing style. It was so poor that it made me wonder how it even got published in the first place. The sentences were overly long and convoluted, making it difficult to follow the plot. The dialogue was stilted and unrealistic, and the characters were one-dimensional and lacked depth. What's even more surprising is that The Book Thief has won several awards for its unique narrative style. I find this hard to believe, as the writing is so bad that it's hard to fathom how it won anything at all. It's almost as if the judges were more impressed with the concept of the book rather than the actual execution of it. Apart from the poor writing style, the plot itself was uneventful and uninspiring. The story follows a young girl named Liesel who steals books during Nazi Germany and learns to read. The idea of a book about a young girl who loves books and reading was intriguing to me, but the execution fell flat. The story lacked any real emotional depth, and the characters were forgettable. Overall, I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone. If you're looking for a good read, The Book Thief is not it. It's a shame because the concept had potential, but the execution was lacklustre. Save yourself the time and find something else to read.

Wonderful. This is such an incredible book to read. Not only does it give you an interesting understanding of what it was like for the younger generation of Germans and Jews in Germany during the 1930s and 40s but it does so in such a beautiful, engaging and witty way.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is a book I've been told by numerous people that would profoundly affect me. I would love it and it would make me cry. Neither happened but I can see why it has had that effect on so many. Liesel is being sent to a foster family as things are hotting up in Germany. Her mother can no longer care for her and her brother. The book opens with the brother dying on the train. Her brother's death is the first of many in the The Book Thief. It's a book set in Germany during WWII. Death is to expected. He's also the narrator of the book. Now here's the problem. Although Death describes himself as the reflection you see in the mirror, I couldn't help but think of a very different Death. ONE THAT TALKS IN ALL CAPS and rides a horse named Binky. Maybe that's where the problem started. Zusak's Death is as sentimental and burned out by his job as Pratchett's Death sometimes is. This Death also tends to tell his tale in short, pity bursts, each new one starting with a short list of fun facts. This starting and stopping interrupted the flow of the story so that I was only able to read the book in chunks of maybe 10 pages at a time. That snip by snip reading worked for the first 300 pages but I grew tired of it. As Germany gets into the war and everyone is in danger including Liesel and her foster family, Death's approach to telling things wore thin on my patience. I really wanted him to shut up and let the story unfold. But he never does.