BEST BOOK EVER! CAN'T RATE THIS HIGH ENOUGH!

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	• The Book Thief Markus Zusak Alfred A. Knopf, 2007 - 576 pages average customer review:based on 796 reviews view larger image
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The Book Thief

This is a book that will catch you in the first pages and never let go of you. Narrated by Death, he will pull you into his world and make it as real as your own. The characters come alive - they are real people with flaws, and unattractiveness yet, some have great strengths buried deep inside. A reminder of the evil that we are capable of doing, but also, the good. The best book I've read in many years.

Best book I've read in years!

There isn't much I can add that hasn't already been said. This is a beautiful book that is a must read for any true book lover.

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Good

This was a good good book. Its not the first book that comes to mind when I am recommending books to anyone. Overall, its a good book and you can't go wrong. Aldys

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Gott in Himmel!

For the longest time, I avoided this book because I felt Death as a narrator was gimicky. How very wrong I was! And thank god I came across the audio version by Allan Corduner which adds just the perfect element of wry humor to devastating effect.

Death is not a gimicky narrator-he is the perfect narrator. It's gently done, lovingly even.

I fell so in love with the characters in this novel that it felt like death in my own family as I learned their different fates. (And that's not a spoiler because eventually everyone dies, in real life and fiction.)

There was so much warmth and love in this book that it repeatedly brought me to tears--yes, even whilst being narrated by Death and being set in Nazi Germany! I will never forget Rosa Hubermann's constant Saumensching and Saukerling, and the gleeful joy of the children of Himmel Street, who manage to be good people when the world around them is evil. Rudy's teddy bear and Liesel's snowman spring to mind as instant examples.

Not only is the plot insanely compelling and well-crafted, the author's language is exquisite. I would often rewind the CD to listen again to a particular sentence.

I can't describe how much I loved this book. I wanted to hug both the author and the audio narrator (and actually, come to think of it, the fictional narrator).

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BEST BOOK EVER! CAN'T RATE THIS HIGH ENOUGH!

This book is amazing! I read a lot, but have never come across a book quite like The Book Thief. And it definitely is not just for teens. I enjoyed it immensely as an adult. I discovered this book because I stumbled across a Be a Book Thief website [...] and read about this group of people that love the book so much that they are making an effort to get it out to the world. They'll even get a copy to you if you need, which is cool. So I decided I needed to see what the hype was about. Well now I get it! This is a story that I can confidently say I will never forget and it has definitely changed me to have experienced this book. I would recommend it to everyone. Markus Zusak is an incredible author. After finishing The Book Thief I read I Am the Messenger. Fun book! It's different than The Book Thief (which I personally prefer) but a great book with an important message. I seriously can't rave about this book enough! Read it now - you're missing out! :)

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It?s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .

Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak?s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel 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 before he is marched to Dachau.

This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.

From the Hardcover edition.

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