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The Book Thief
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The Book Thief, Fiction Book, By Markus Zusak, English - EPUB
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As a typically non-fiction reader, this book truly captivated and engaged me from start to finish. It unpacks and explores both the utter beauty and ugliness of humanity.
originally posted on booktopia.com.au
Wow, I really loved this book. Not saying it's perfect, but it was gripping, the characterisation of Death was realistic and incredibly interesting, I felt myself immersed within the world. It's quite a lengthy book, but it's understandable given the depths of the themes explored. I can understand how it might not be everyone's cup of tea, some elements also felt quite experimental for the author. About 400 pages in, I was crying. There are some emotional scenes that hit me hard personally.
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The book is in great shape, The story is extremely gripping. The characters are all well constructed, the time frame of the story is historical. The story is beautifully written. Loved the Narrator!!!!!
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The Book Thief
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The Book Thief, Fiction Book, By Markus Zusak, English - EPUB
Delivery between Wed – Thu $9.99
The Book Thief - Film tie-in Markus Zusak 9780552779739 Book
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The Book Thief
Delivery $9.95
The Book Thief
As a typically non-fiction reader, this book truly captivated and engaged me from start to finish. It unpacks and explores both the utter beauty and ugliness of humanity.
Wow, I really loved this book. Not saying it's perfect, but it was gripping, the characterisation of Death was realistic and incredibly interesting, I felt myself immersed within the world. It's quite a lengthy book, but it's understandable given the depths of the themes explored. I can understand how it might not be everyone's cup of tea, some elements also felt quite experimental for the author. About 400 pages in, I was crying. There are some emotional scenes that hit me hard personally.
The book is in great shape, The story is extremely gripping. The characters are all well constructed, the time frame of the story is historical. The story is beautifully written. Loved the Narrator!!!!!
I would describe this book as inovating - using a narrator being Death to describe the events during WWII in a slum in Germany. The characters are developed throughout the novel and you grow with them. It shows how human's can do good and bad things, how one can help or not, how people experience good times and bad times, how small things can make a big difference to a life and how changing times affect a district. Worth reading whilst we are dealing with a pandemic - may be some people will question their own selfishness and change to being better people assisting others in times of need.
I have a confession to make, this was my first ever reading of The Book Thief. Honestly, I never even heard of it until the movie was being released in 2013 (which I am also yet to watch) and I refuse to read books (or watch movies) while they are headlining because it tarnishes my opinion of them. So if a new release or movie adaptation catches my eye, which I haven't already read (or isn't the next instalment in a series I am already committed to), then it gets added to my TBR pile for a later date - in this case, of several years.What a wonderful read it is though. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me swear & it made me contemplate many things - especially human nature. I was pleasantly surprised by the unique style of the book. I will definitely be ... MoreI have a confession to make, this was my first ever reading of The Book Thief. Honestly, I never even heard of it until the movie was being released in 2013 (which I am also yet to watch) and I refuse to read books (or watch movies) while they are headlining because it tarnishes my opinion of them. So if a new release or movie adaptation catches my eye, which I haven't already read (or isn't the next instalment in a series I am already committed to), then it gets added to my TBR pile for a later date - in this case, of several years.What a wonderful read it is though. It made me laugh, it made me cry, it made me swear & it made me contemplate many things - especially human nature. I was pleasantly surprised by the unique style of the book. I will definitely be keeping this book on my shelves for future reading.
A bit surprised by the format as it is narrated by 'Death'. I have only read the first few chapters and they are short, which I prefer but up to now I am enjoying it and look forward to continuing with what I know to be a difficult subject.
A most intriguing book. Have never read anything like it before. I am two thirds through it and have no idea how it will finish. It captivates you to read on. The characters are well described. Each has their role to play. Looking forward to more suspense.
This is a book Markus Zusak thought SHOULD be written, And I could not agree more. There were so many in Nazi Germany, though ill-informed, could still see that there were terrible atrocities being done to their fellow men. Many, many, did something about it at great risk to their lives. While this book is a work of fiction, it is real in that it shows the tremendous power of the human heart, the great value of love and the enduring spirit of right and wrong. If you have not yet read this book, then you are robbing yourself of something truly wonderful. At the end, I wept. But it was from the overall beauty of the book, not just the sadness. A book to be kept and to read over and over again.
For a few years I was told about this book, how it would capture me from the very beginning... and it absolutely did! Mark Zusak pours his entire heart and soul in the writing process and makes it all just come alive, has become one of my favorite authors. The scariest thing about this book... is the ending. the last page. the last sentence. CHILLING but brilliant.
I enjoyed this book. I would say it has plenty of beautiful descriptives but also every ten pages or so a real stinker the just doesn't work. It left me with the impression that the author was just trying to hard, which is a shame as I enjoyed the story. The story, narrated by death, was interesting and required some suspension of belief regarding deaths taking of souls, which is a large part of the theme. Still even though death narrated I was unable to suspend belief enough when on the odd occasion the narrator refer to a god entity. Even though we are talking about death, the inclusion of a god delusion was unnecessary and that coupled with the odd 'off' sentence made it 4 not 5 stars.
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It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up an object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jewish fist-fighter in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down.
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up an object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jewish fist-fighter in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down.
Markus Zusak The Book Thief
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up an object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jewish fist-fighter in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down.
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still. By her brother's graveside, Liesel's life is changed when she picks up an object, partially hidden in the snow. It is The Gravedigger's Handbook, and it is her first act of book thievery. So begins a love affair with books and words, as Liesel learns to read. Soon she is stealing books from Nazi book-burnings, the mayor's wife's library, wherever there are books to be found. But these are dangerous times. When Liesel's foster family hides a Jewish fist-fighter in their basement, Liesel's world is both opened up, and closed down.
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