Markus Zusak
condition I received the book and was bad, The problem is the book is a gift, I think the book was used, meh This is the story of Liesel ayear old girl who is surrendered by her impoverished mother to be fostered by another couple.
Their children are grown up and left home and they open their hearts to the destitute Liesel, This happens on the eve of the outbreak of WWin a small Bavarian town close to Munich, Liesel never learns what happened to her mother, she disappears, The foster parents are just working people and as the war develops their income dwindles as work dries up and real poverty and hunger stalks the family.
The love they have for Liesel is total however and they never skimp on that, The narrator of this story, the grim reaper, death, is ever present stalking the lives of the characters, This narrative device is the clever part of the book, The collector of souls, death himself, tells this story as he observes his future clients and collects the souls of those who die.
When I began reading the book I found this narrative device difficult and even irritating but as the story developed all that changed as I was
carried along by the hope and despair of the developing story.
There are times of great joy, love, hope, delight and self sacrifice set alongside wickedness, hatred and heartbreaking sorrow, The narrator periodically gives us advance warning of what is coming, It was the imminence of that ultimate heartbreak which made it difficult to endure to the end, I am glad I did because despite the immense grief which comes there is also a single light in the tunnel of darkness.
A gripping and very rewarding book, Absolutely amazing and breathtakingly different story narrated by 'death' about a small girl who is spared from the concentration camps as her father is a communist / traitor not sure which and witnesses the death of her brother.
She is fostered by a poorer family and on the first night she will not go to bed and is coaxed into settling down by her foster father who then teaches her to read using a 'grave digging' book that she stole at the funeral of her brother.
She ends up making friends with a local boy who becomes her playmate and 'wingman', The book also features the Nazi book burnings in which she steals another book hence the name the 'book thief' It features moving accounts of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, bombings and an impoverished starving Germany and it is refreshing to see this from a German perspective rather than a British one.
An amazing page turner that I cannot do justice to in a few lines! الطباعه رديئه It's a really good book Even the cover outside is soft but I felt the font was a little small but it's good This book has been recommended to me to read for years! However, I never have read it before and I have never seen the film.
No one informed me of what I was missing out on, Yes it is a little slow to start with and some of the things Death, the narrator, says are a little confusing and complex but what an amazing book.
I absolutely loved it, from the unhealthy interest in WWI have, to the love of books which I share with Liesel.
Had I have lived in the same times as Liesel then I would have been arguing with her as to who was the person who had open access to a library.
I enjoy the way Zusak uses an inundated amount of historical accuracy in his book, He has used a number of my interests and brought them together in one book! History, WWand books, Zusak has created a book which caused me to actually genuinely feel for the characters, This is the first time in a long time where I have wanted the characters to do well in their lives.
I have wanted two key characters to realise their love for each other, Liesel and Rudy, I felt for Liesel when she finds out what happens to her family at the end of the story, when you want someone to do well and Death does everything to stop this from happening.
Death, who ironically has a sense of humour, informs us at the beginning of the story that he has three encounters with Liesel during the course of the story.
She suffers the death of her brother at the beginning of the story, she experiences a catastrophic event at the end of the story and her own death much later in life.
How Liesel was able to cope with what fate befalls her I can never understand, Perhaps due to Liesel's unfortunate past this allows her to handle and cope with the later events of her life.
No child should have to experience what she has to go through, The edition of The Book Thief I read is theth Year Anniversary, so there is an interview with Markus Zusak at the end of the story.
He informs the reader of his love for Rudy, I absolutely share this love for Rudy, Rudy is a spontaneous, boisterous and loud personality, I love the way he knows what he wants and goes to get it, How he makes his love for Liesel clear from almost their first meeting, He constantly asks for a kiss from her, which she denies him until it is too late, Liesel then tries to share and show her love for Rudy which she has not made known to him, Rudy wants to be a famous runner like his hero Jesse Owens, He even goes to the extent of using coal on his face to blacken his skin, He has the naive approach of not understanding why he can't pretend to have a black face in Nazi Germany.
All of the residence on Himmel Strasse are clear evidence that a large proportion of Germans were not approving, happy or consenting to the appalling genocide which was taking place at the hands of the Nazi's.
There are a number of people who believe because the Nazis conducted all of these disgusting atrocities the whole of the German population was consenting.
The people of Himmel Strasse were disguised by the Nazis and did not want any part of their proceedings, Yes they joined the Nazi party, yes they went to the Hitler Youth meetings but this was due to their fear of what could happen to them.
They also hid Max, an innocent Jew, in their basements, they would try and feed starving Jews during their parades through their town.
They wanted what was best for all of mankind and the demise of Hitler would ensure this, I got really upset at the ending of this story, which is something which has not happened for a very long time whilst I have been reading.
I genuinely felt for the characters and I wanted what was best for them, For this I thank Markus Zusak, Thank you for creating something I will read time and time again, This has been one of the best books I have read for a number of years and I will definitely recommend it to everyone.
Thank youRating:./due to the slow startword review: Amazing, spectacular! Definitely recommend, will read time and time again, Check out at it is a nice story that would affect your feelings at the end and give you a charming emotional experience.
worthy of reading for people who are learning English and all readers in general, Perfect condition وصلني الكتاب بسرعه في نفس اليوم سليم ونفس الصوره لسع ما بديت بقرائتها لاكن عندي خلفيه عن بعض تفاصيل الروايه ومتأكده رح يعجبني I really enjoyed this book, I urge you to keep going with it as the first few chapters are a bit hard going and it can be confusing to get used to the narrative style to begin with.
I didn't care much for the characters for a good while but somewhere along the way a switch must of been flipped because I was crying during the final chapters.
I won't spoil anything, I seriously can't be bothered with a synopsis anyway, I'm not sure if I liked how much of the major events were based entirely on irony and luck, For example, being sent away bad would have saved their life good so the overall result was bad, On the plus side, I'd say that a good chunk of readers won't really anticipate the ending because of this, aside from a few snippets.
At the very least, it isn't completely obvious from the get go which I liked or maybe I'm just oblivious.
Another aspect of the book that I appreciate is that it seems focused on the journey through life to death, rather than just heaping it all on at the end.
Many events are spread throughout it's a story that builds, says what it needs to say, moves on, builds again and reflects.
I like that. I would say a decent amount of this book is filler, That is not to say that it is bad to use filler, it brought life to the book and built my connection to the characters slowly but surely which was needed for the story to have any sort of impact.
Without the filler, it would just have been another tragic story, easily shelved, If you find reading overpages a struggle, this may be an issue for you, In my opinion it is an easy read, a couple of days at most, I've read a few reviews that were less than enthralled, Often, people seem irritated that it didn't go deeper into the war aspect which I disagree with, I think it dealt with it very well, just in a far less boring, action packed or soulless lecture style.
The themes are just a tad subtle, Personally, I liked that it was about the everyday life of a few individuals affected by war, There was than enough reality to overcome the fairy tale parts, It felt balanced and real, It's a book to learn from, if you haven't already learnt the messages it portrays, One of the best books I have read this year, I was not offended or irritated by the ending, I was saddened, happy and content throughout the entire novel, Probably a new favourite or at the very least, deserves a permanent spot on the bookshelf and a recommendation or two.
“Liesel was exercising the blatant right of every person whos ever belonged to a family, Its all very well for such a person to whine and moan and criticize other family members, but they wont let anyone else do it.
Thats when you get your back up and show loyalty, ”NadirasPointof: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, “Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness, ” And then the fun begins This story, which is set during World War II in Germany, is being narrated by the Angel of Death.
Its about Liesel Meminger, ayr old who is taken care of by her foster parents Rosa and Hans, Its about love for reading, about the human sufferings in a war zone, about poverty, loyalty, about love that exists in the human heart, about goodness of people, about oppression, torture, torment, about the beautiful “smell of friendship”.
A beautiful, beautiful book! I cant believe I let this book sit in my TBR pile for so long! I highly recommend this book to every single person who loves reading.
Its beautifully written and the story will stay with you forever, Lovely quotes, lovable characters. You wouldnt know who you want to love Liesel the brave little girl who loves reading and stealing books, her foul mouthed foster mother Rosa, her tender loving foster father Hans who teaches her how to read, her best friend Rudy the lemon haired boy, or her secret friend Max, the mayors wife Ilsa who is so generous in her own way, or even the Angel of Death himself! Was interesting to read this book from his point of view.
This historical fiction and the characterization is so real, you will be totally transported back into that era, You will go through this story as a live spectator, not just a reader, Theres some graphic illustrations in the book that adds to the reading experience too, This book will touch your heart very deeply, I went and watched the movie right after I got done with the book, Movie was awesome too. So dont let this book sit in ur TBRPick it up! Read it! Its my onlyread this whole year, so that speaks volumes on how good this book is! If I could, I would give it aon! Follow me on instagram nadirasworld for book reviews.
Their children are grown up and left home and they open their hearts to the destitute Liesel, This happens on the eve of the outbreak of WWin a small Bavarian town close to Munich, Liesel never learns what happened to her mother, she disappears, The foster parents are just working people and as the war develops their income dwindles as work dries up and real poverty and hunger stalks the family.
The love they have for Liesel is total however and they never skimp on that, The narrator of this story, the grim reaper, death, is ever present stalking the lives of the characters, This narrative device is the clever part of the book, The collector of souls, death himself, tells this story as he observes his future clients and collects the souls of those who die.
When I began reading the book I found this narrative device difficult and even irritating but as the story developed all that changed as I was
carried along by the hope and despair of the developing story.
There are times of great joy, love, hope, delight and self sacrifice set alongside wickedness, hatred and heartbreaking sorrow, The narrator periodically gives us advance warning of what is coming, It was the imminence of that ultimate heartbreak which made it difficult to endure to the end, I am glad I did because despite the immense grief which comes there is also a single light in the tunnel of darkness.
A gripping and very rewarding book, Absolutely amazing and breathtakingly different story narrated by 'death' about a small girl who is spared from the concentration camps as her father is a communist / traitor not sure which and witnesses the death of her brother.
She is fostered by a poorer family and on the first night she will not go to bed and is coaxed into settling down by her foster father who then teaches her to read using a 'grave digging' book that she stole at the funeral of her brother.
She ends up making friends with a local boy who becomes her playmate and 'wingman', The book also features the Nazi book burnings in which she steals another book hence the name the 'book thief' It features moving accounts of Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, bombings and an impoverished starving Germany and it is refreshing to see this from a German perspective rather than a British one.
An amazing page turner that I cannot do justice to in a few lines! الطباعه رديئه It's a really good book Even the cover outside is soft but I felt the font was a little small but it's good This book has been recommended to me to read for years! However, I never have read it before and I have never seen the film.
No one informed me of what I was missing out on, Yes it is a little slow to start with and some of the things Death, the narrator, says are a little confusing and complex but what an amazing book.
I absolutely loved it, from the unhealthy interest in WWI have, to the love of books which I share with Liesel.
Had I have lived in the same times as Liesel then I would have been arguing with her as to who was the person who had open access to a library.
I enjoy the way Zusak uses an inundated amount of historical accuracy in his book, He has used a number of my interests and brought them together in one book! History, WWand books, Zusak has created a book which caused me to actually genuinely feel for the characters, This is the first time in a long time where I have wanted the characters to do well in their lives.
I have wanted two key characters to realise their love for each other, Liesel and Rudy, I felt for Liesel when she finds out what happens to her family at the end of the story, when you want someone to do well and Death does everything to stop this from happening.
Death, who ironically has a sense of humour, informs us at the beginning of the story that he has three encounters with Liesel during the course of the story.
She suffers the death of her brother at the beginning of the story, she experiences a catastrophic event at the end of the story and her own death much later in life.
How Liesel was able to cope with what fate befalls her I can never understand, Perhaps due to Liesel's unfortunate past this allows her to handle and cope with the later events of her life.
No child should have to experience what she has to go through, The edition of The Book Thief I read is theth Year Anniversary, so there is an interview with Markus Zusak at the end of the story.
He informs the reader of his love for Rudy, I absolutely share this love for Rudy, Rudy is a spontaneous, boisterous and loud personality, I love the way he knows what he wants and goes to get it, How he makes his love for Liesel clear from almost their first meeting, He constantly asks for a kiss from her, which she denies him until it is too late, Liesel then tries to share and show her love for Rudy which she has not made known to him, Rudy wants to be a famous runner like his hero Jesse Owens, He even goes to the extent of using coal on his face to blacken his skin, He has the naive approach of not understanding why he can't pretend to have a black face in Nazi Germany.
All of the residence on Himmel Strasse are clear evidence that a large proportion of Germans were not approving, happy or consenting to the appalling genocide which was taking place at the hands of the Nazi's.
There are a number of people who believe because the Nazis conducted all of these disgusting atrocities the whole of the German population was consenting.
The people of Himmel Strasse were disguised by the Nazis and did not want any part of their proceedings, Yes they joined the Nazi party, yes they went to the Hitler Youth meetings but this was due to their fear of what could happen to them.
They also hid Max, an innocent Jew, in their basements, they would try and feed starving Jews during their parades through their town.
They wanted what was best for all of mankind and the demise of Hitler would ensure this, I got really upset at the ending of this story, which is something which has not happened for a very long time whilst I have been reading.
I genuinely felt for the characters and I wanted what was best for them, For this I thank Markus Zusak, Thank you for creating something I will read time and time again, This has been one of the best books I have read for a number of years and I will definitely recommend it to everyone.
Thank youRating:./due to the slow startword review: Amazing, spectacular! Definitely recommend, will read time and time again, Check out at it is a nice story that would affect your feelings at the end and give you a charming emotional experience.
worthy of reading for people who are learning English and all readers in general, Perfect condition وصلني الكتاب بسرعه في نفس اليوم سليم ونفس الصوره لسع ما بديت بقرائتها لاكن عندي خلفيه عن بعض تفاصيل الروايه ومتأكده رح يعجبني I really enjoyed this book, I urge you to keep going with it as the first few chapters are a bit hard going and it can be confusing to get used to the narrative style to begin with.
I didn't care much for the characters for a good while but somewhere along the way a switch must of been flipped because I was crying during the final chapters.
I won't spoil anything, I seriously can't be bothered with a synopsis anyway, I'm not sure if I liked how much of the major events were based entirely on irony and luck, For example, being sent away bad would have saved their life good so the overall result was bad, On the plus side, I'd say that a good chunk of readers won't really anticipate the ending because of this, aside from a few snippets.
At the very least, it isn't completely obvious from the get go which I liked or maybe I'm just oblivious.
Another aspect of the book that I appreciate is that it seems focused on the journey through life to death, rather than just heaping it all on at the end.
Many events are spread throughout it's a story that builds, says what it needs to say, moves on, builds again and reflects.
I like that. I would say a decent amount of this book is filler, That is not to say that it is bad to use filler, it brought life to the book and built my connection to the characters slowly but surely which was needed for the story to have any sort of impact.
Without the filler, it would just have been another tragic story, easily shelved, If you find reading overpages a struggle, this may be an issue for you, In my opinion it is an easy read, a couple of days at most, I've read a few reviews that were less than enthralled, Often, people seem irritated that it didn't go deeper into the war aspect which I disagree with, I think it dealt with it very well, just in a far less boring, action packed or soulless lecture style.
The themes are just a tad subtle, Personally, I liked that it was about the everyday life of a few individuals affected by war, There was than enough reality to overcome the fairy tale parts, It felt balanced and real, It's a book to learn from, if you haven't already learnt the messages it portrays, One of the best books I have read this year, I was not offended or irritated by the ending, I was saddened, happy and content throughout the entire novel, Probably a new favourite or at the very least, deserves a permanent spot on the bookshelf and a recommendation or two.
“Liesel was exercising the blatant right of every person whos ever belonged to a family, Its all very well for such a person to whine and moan and criticize other family members, but they wont let anyone else do it.
Thats when you get your back up and show loyalty, ”NadirasPointof: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, “Like most misery, it started with apparent happiness, ” And then the fun begins This story, which is set during World War II in Germany, is being narrated by the Angel of Death.
Its about Liesel Meminger, ayr old who is taken care of by her foster parents Rosa and Hans, Its about love for reading, about the human sufferings in a war zone, about poverty, loyalty, about love that exists in the human heart, about goodness of people, about oppression, torture, torment, about the beautiful “smell of friendship”.
A beautiful, beautiful book! I cant believe I let this book sit in my TBR pile for so long! I highly recommend this book to every single person who loves reading.
Its beautifully written and the story will stay with you forever, Lovely quotes, lovable characters. You wouldnt know who you want to love Liesel the brave little girl who loves reading and stealing books, her foul mouthed foster mother Rosa, her tender loving foster father Hans who teaches her how to read, her best friend Rudy the lemon haired boy, or her secret friend Max, the mayors wife Ilsa who is so generous in her own way, or even the Angel of Death himself! Was interesting to read this book from his point of view.
This historical fiction and the characterization is so real, you will be totally transported back into that era, You will go through this story as a live spectator, not just a reader, Theres some graphic illustrations in the book that adds to the reading experience too, This book will touch your heart very deeply, I went and watched the movie right after I got done with the book, Movie was awesome too. So dont let this book sit in ur TBRPick it up! Read it! Its my onlyread this whole year, so that speaks volumes on how good this book is! If I could, I would give it aon! Follow me on instagram nadirasworld for book reviews.
Extraordinary, resonant and relevant, beautiful and angry, Lisa Hilton Sunday Telegrapha beautifully balanced piece of storytellingUnsettling, thought provoking, life affirming, triumphant and tragic, this is a novel of breathtaking scope, masterfully told.
It is an important piece of work, but also a wonderful page turner, GuardianA moving work which will make many eyes brim, Marianne Brace Independent on SundayThis is a weighty novel worthy of universal acclaim, A sense of dread prevades this beautifully written novel, As The Book Thief draws to a close, Death says: "There's a multitude of stories that i allow to distract me as I work.
" The story of the Book Thief, who tried to change the world in her own small way, proves one formidable and inspiring distraction.
Lianne Kolirin The Daily ExpressBrilliant and hugely ambitious the kind of book that could be life changing New York Times Book breathtakingly good.
Becky Stradwick, Buyer, Borders The BooksellerA magical tale, Ellea fantastic bookit packs a huge emotional punch, Angela Lockton, The Golden Treasury, London The BooksellerA tonic much needed amid the ominous menace of an era of such calamity.
Alexandra Hamlyn FT magazineQuirky, engaging and beautifully written Woman and HomeHis faith in the transformative power of storytelling bestows this gentle but worthwhile novel with its own narrative strength and power.
Claire Allfree MetroAbsorbing and searing Washington PostA major achievement PeopleDeserves a place on the shelf with The Diary of Anne Frank set to become a classic USA TodayZusak makes his ostensibly gloomy subject bearable in the same way Kurt Vonnegut did in Slaughterhouse, with grim, darkly consoling humour TimeZusak's playfulness with language leavens the horror and makes the theme resonant words can save your life It's a measure of how sucessfully Zusak has humanized these characters that even though we know they are doomed, it's no less devastating when Death finally reaches them Publishers WeeklyOne of the most highly anticipated young adult books in years The Wall Street Journal'Elegant, philosophical and moving.
A work to read slowly and savour, Beautiful and important Kirkus sBoth gripping and touching, a work that kept me up late into the night feverishly reading the lastpages Cleveland Plain DealerZusak's novel is a highwire act of inventiveness and emotional suppleness The Australian