The Book Thief

“Humans, if nothing else, have the good sense to die.”

Alright, guys. It's been a while since I've written a review. A while. So I'm very sorry for that, first of all. Next up, I'll be honest with you. I read this book (and a couple others that I'm reviewing tonight) a little while ago. Thus, my first couple reviews will probably be mediocre. Sorry. I will also get tired, most likely, and not get through all 8 books. le sigh

ANYWHO, here's the actual review...

Ah, The Book Thief. Surprisingly, I never got the chance to read this lovely novel before I was assigned to it in school. We were doing Holocaust lit circles, and my teacher assigned me this one. I remember thinking to myself, “Ah, what the heck! It's good to expand your reading genres, Hailey!”

So, I read The Book Thief.

And it was brilliant.

Perhaps one of the things I enjoyed most was how the story was narrated by Death. Yes, I'll admit, he did get pretty annoying at times. And by annoying I mean I'm-going-to-punch-you-in-the-face-annoying. But it was a refreshing take on the story. I honestly don't think the book would have been as good if it were narrated in Liesel's POV.

The characters were very well-written and touched my heart, somehow. When it comes to books, I either get really attached to the characters emotionally, or I don't give a crap about what happens to them. Fortunately, for The Book Thief, it was the former. When you-know-what occurred I was very distressed and was so attached to the characters emotionally that it was really hard to get through that part. Really hard.

The writing was beautiful, and Zusak easily captivated my attention. I'm hoping to read more from him in the coming future.