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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Publisher: Knopf Date: 2005 I loved this book. Death is the narrator. The main character is an orphan in Nazi Germany. Her best friend is a kid who says and does everything I wish I could have when I was 11. He is brave to the point of being foolish, but hilarious and fiercely loyal. Of course, there is a huge dose of sadness and heartache in this book to go along with the wonderful characters and humor. Having read The Painted Bird a month or so ago, I saw the horrors of a child navigating Nazi Germany as an orphan. This story, unlike The Painted Bird, shows us a different side of childhood, where beautiful things can happen in everyday life, even amidst the chaos. Any more info and I’d start spoiling things. So make the time for this one, it is probably the quickest 550 page book you’ll ever read, and well worth it.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Publisher: Knopf

Date: 2005

I loved this book. Death is the narrator. The main character is an orphan in Nazi Germany. Her best friend is a kid who says and does everything I wish I could have when I was 11. He is brave to the point of being foolish, but hilarious and fiercely loyal.

Of course, there is a huge dose of sadness and heartache in this book to go along with the wonderful characters and humor. Having read The Painted Bird a month or so ago, I saw the horrors of a child navigating Nazi Germany as an orphan. This story, unlike The Painted Bird, shows us a different side of childhood, where beautiful things can happen in everyday life, even amidst the chaos.

Any more info and I’d start spoiling things. So make the time for this one, it is probably the quickest 550 page book you’ll ever read, and well worth it.

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  1. peoniesandcocktails reblogged this from catinreallife and added:
    I looooooved this book.
  2. shaba reblogged this from catinreallife and added:
    I bought this for my brother a few years ago and just borrowed it so I could read it. I finished it in a single sitting....
  3. melissabea reblogged this from peoniesandcocktails and added:
    i’ve had an interesting/strange obsession with the holocaust since 4th grade (the year we read number the stars). this...
  4. catinreallife reblogged this from half-pint and added:
    I just finished this book yesterday! I definitely liked it!
  5. l3fan-o-rama said: absolutely loved this book. bought a first edition at a yard sale for $0.25 - best quarter i’ve ever spent.
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