The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is about a 9 year old girl growing up in Nazi Germany. During WWII Liesel Meminger is sent away from her home to live with foster parents in Molching, Germany. She begins stealing books even though at first she doesn't know how to read. She starts making a peculiar set of friends: the boy Rudy, the Jewish refugee Max, the mayors reclusive wife (who has a whole library from which she allows Liesel to steal), and especially her foster parents. The story itself is narrated not by the young girl but by Death.
I absolutely loved this novel. The way Zusak writes is captivating. He pulls you into the story and he doesn't let you go until the very last word. It's not just this book of his that I've fallen in love with. I've read all 4 of his novels and everyone of them is wonderfully written in it's own way. Fighting Ruben Wolf, it's sequel Getting the Girl, and I Am the Messenger. If you were to ask me which one of his 4 books was my favorite it would be a tie between The Book Thief and I Am the Messenger. Of course his other 2 make a close second.
I highly recommend that if your looking for an engaging book that will keep you entertained and get you thinking then read The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. If you choose to read this book and find it as enjoyable as I did, then I suggest you pick up one of his other books that I've previously mentioned.
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I really need to get back into my reading especially a good novel. Maybe that will be one of my first reading if I can find some time.
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