The Book Thief

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Markus Zusak
Star Rating
★★★★
Reviewer's Rating
Jan 24, 2023

Liesel Meminger’s life changes after her brother dies and she moves in with a foster family.

This book covers her adventures with her best friend, her struggles and a secret she had to

keep. From the point of view of the narrator Death, Liesel experiences Germany during World

War II and steals books to read thus becoming “The Book Thief”.



I love the genre of historical fiction and this book gave me a perspective that was different than

some others I had read. Many World War II books don’t share the perspective of German

families, but The Book Thief did. I especially enjoyed how as a reader I got to know Liesel so

well. This book is not very long for the fact that it spans almost 5 years of Liesel’s life. She

changes so much as a character and I loved watching her grow. Something very unique is that

the narrator is Death so there is foreshadowing on when some characters may die or when they

are close to dying. I loved this book so I definitely recommend it!

 

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