Title of a book, article or other published item (this will display to the public). ' ***** 'This is the sort of book the restores your faith in humanity and leaves you feeling uplifted, even when it makes you shed a tear. Death is especially struck by young Liesel Meminger, a nine-year old girl who faces loss, abandonment, and hopelessness. Orphaned and devastated, Liesel finds salvation through stolen books. This story actually focuses on the bad guys. Any information you publish in a comment, profile, work, or Content that you post or import onto AO3 including in summaries, notes and tags, will be accessible. Their plight is background to the story and their struggles and pains are rarely shown except through the pitiful/beautiful character of Max. It doesn’t even ask you to sympathize with the Jews. Apart from everything else, the book thief wanted desperately to go back to the basement, to write, or to read through her story one last time. It is not only one of the best I've read this year, it is one of the best I've ever read. The Book Thief is not your typical WWII story. So many great quotes, observations on humanity and images. SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION - THIS NOVEL IS NARRATED BY DEATH_What readers are saying about The Book Thief:***** 'I loved every page of this book. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. but also a wonderful page-turner' Guardian'Brilliant and hugely ambitious' New York Times'Extraordinary' Telegraph_HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE1939.
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