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mostlyfiction published on Thu, 30 Sep 2010
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'The Book Thief' by Markus Zusak
I may possibly be the last person in blogland to have read the much acclaimed The Book Thief, one of those children's books that has crossed over into the adult market and become subject to incredible word-of-mouth marketing, helped, no doubt, by all ... (read full critics)
readingmatters published on Tue, 28 Sep 2010
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The Book Thief
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. I never imagined I would feel uplifted by a book about Nazi Germany. I really admired the spunk of the main character Liesel and her best mate Rudy. Their adventures made me smile, which again, I never expected from a novel about Nazi German ... (continue)
Ukdawg said on Aug 2, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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I loved this book! I found it slow going at times, but overall and in the end I loved it. Markus Zusak is a wonderful author, I can't wait to see what he does next. Death, the narrator, wa a unique and interesting perspective. Liesel's love for words and books was especially interesting and nice to ... (continue)
SheReads said on Mar 6, 2007 about the Hardcover edition | 1 feedback
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The words
"There would be punishment and pain, and there would be happiness, too. That was writing."
This is the complete book, covering the wide range of emotions that will leave you laughing and then crying. A beautiful examination of love in Nazi Germany while the world spins out of control. Everyon ... (continue)
Moirne Stark said on Aug 13, 2008 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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FebruarySong said on Jan 4, 2012 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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An interesting narrative from the best narrator of all time - who else could be a better fit to narrate such a story than Death himself?
The better part of the book seems unassuming and rather uninteresting about the daily lives of a young girl in a war-time German town. But before you know it, the ... (continue)Clement said on Dec 28, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
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Ne hanno parlato in ogni dove, è stato un caso letterario anche in Italia sotto il titolo (tradotto presumo a caso con “Google Translate” dagli editori) “La bambina che salvava i libri”, ma è davvero un testo così pregevole e superbamente commovente come il 90% dei lettori l’ha definito?
Dal canto m ... (continue)Isabelle Tostin said on Dec 11, 2011 about the Paperback edition | Add your feedback
Book Details
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- English Books
- Audio CD
- ISBN-10: 1846570905
- ISBN-13: 9781846570902
- Publisher: Random House Audiobooks
- Pub date: Jan 04, 2007
- Also available as: Paperback, Hardcover, Others and eBook
- In other languages: other languages
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THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak
“There were certainly some rounds to be made that year, from Poland to Russia to Africa and back again. You might argue that I made the rounds no matter what year it is, but sometimes the human race likes to crank things up a little. They increase th ... (read full critics)