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 Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:35 am
Has anyone read The Book Theif by Markus Zusak? It is about a german girl living in Germany during World War II. It's very interesting because the story of the girl is told by Death. It's very powerful, at least I think so. Any opinions?
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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:43 pm
Surprisingly enough, I just took this book out of the library last week. Haven't gotten around to reading it yet, though...But, it looks interesting.
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:19 pm
I adore that book so much!! It's my absolute favourite, which is really saying something since I've read, y'know, thousands of books. Love the characters, the writing, the plot (but it was depressing at the end, even if I didn't cry). Especially enjoyed the scenes with Max and Liesel in them. "It was a Monday morning, and they walked on a tightrope to the sun." Such powerful imagery in that one simple sentence. Beautiful.
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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 10:42 am
  I actually really want to read this book. One of my friends has read it, and she lauds it greatly.
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Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 6:01 pm
I just bought the book quite recently! I adore it. heart So sad, though! I have to say Rudy was one of my absolute favorites! Too bad about the kiss! =[ "I am haunted by humans."
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Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:01 am
It was an interesting book, somewhat sad. I like how the narrator is Death. It is sad yet uplifting at the same time. The writing style is simplistic yet highly powerful. I enjoyed it to the end.
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Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 2:58 pm
I happened to pick up the Book Thief and buy it randomly...and wow! I'm so glad I happened to pick it up! It's simply written, yet packed with imagery. The characters are just...you really fall for each one, don't one? And the ending was so unfair. But that's probably what really made the book so powerful. My favorite part was the parade, where Hans gave the old Jew some bread. That, and Max's book.
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Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:31 am
I thought it was an interesting story. I liked how it was told from a new perspective... I mean sure Death is an interesting perspective, but when we hear about WWII its always from someone in the death camps, this is someone on the outside looking in... I liked that.
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Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:15 pm
It's an amazing book. How many people can say they read a book with Death being the narrator? It gave a different perspective of the story and was refreshing.
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Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:57 am
Oh my gosh! This so cool! I didn't think anyone knew about that book! I am reading right now!
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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:59 am
...birds creep over tin roofs, like criminals with tap shoes... I saw this book in the library after reading this thread, so i borrowed it :3
And it was good, at first i didnt understand who the narrator was, but it soon dawned on me, and smart trick.
Getting in some facts and dates in with the regular story.
And it was a good book, captivating. The horror of getting discovered, the secret in the basement. And having to lie to survive the day, and the atmosphere in Germany at the time!
...stain the glass with windows, extortionate and cold stare...
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Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:13 pm
I read this book last Spring, and enjoyed it quite a lot. It was very well written, and i enjoyed Death as the narrator. I read a lot of Terry Pratchett, so my image of Death in a fictional sense is very much influenced by him. It was nice to have a different perspective of him as a character.
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Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2010 12:33 am
It was bloody brilliant, a book that speaks for itself, so to say.
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Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:16 am
My boyfriend bought me this book last year and I had it finished not too long after I got my hands on it. I really liked it. I loved that Death was the narrator.
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