The Book Thief

  


The Book Thiefby  Jaystab (COVER ART)

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

550 pages

Overview: Amazon.com ("Robot Check." Robot Check. Web. 9 Nov. 2014. http://www.amazon.com/The-Book-Thief-Markus-Zusak/dp/0375842209. )

It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.

Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement.

Opinion:
OMG! This book was amazing. Before I read the book, I saw the movie and I cried. I rarely cry during a movie, but The Book Thief stole my heart. The same for the book though i didnt cry this time. I loved the characters; all of them. They were all so beauitfully written and portrayed; they seemed like real people. Leslie, Max, and Rudy were my favorites though. I felt their angst and struggle. Rudy was too cute with his kiss requests. I was waiting for the day she finally gave in and gave Rudy what he deserved. Rosa and Han were beautiful people and foster parents; Im glad Leslie went to then and that they made her into the fabulous book thief that she was. Isla Hermann, the mayor's wife, was an important character as well. And Max's book was beautiful. It was perfect. I pretty much have soo many words that I want to say about how i loved this book, but none will come out. The first and last page of the book hooked me to it forever. And then how the narrator was Death. WOW!! I think that is the one simple word that describes the book. Get it and read it. A MUST READ AND A MUST HAVE. It is [insert every possible positive word her]!!!!!

P.S. I want the book and movie for Christmas.

P.P.S For the cover, i have no idea why dominoes are included.Anybody have a guess.