The Book Thief in Cedar Rapids Public Library

Jan 22, 2017 Jon Koebrick rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

An amazing, fantastic, and wonderful book that immediately moves to my favorites shelf. The Book Thief was on my to read list for a long time as it was recommended by three family members. I received it for Christmas from a stepdaughter this year. Well chosen books make great gifts.

The Book Thief is beautiful in so many ways. The narrator role was unique and an inspired choice. Zusak gave depth and feeling to the many characters over the duration of the book slowly in a metered way by their act ...more

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Dec 26, 2015 Margaret rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

Okay, if I could give this book 10 stars I would! Zusak so accurately describes what it's like to be orphaned - and watch your brother die right in front of you, only to be handed off to strangers because your mother is a communist. Wrote in past-tense ww2, he brings to life friendships that are never forseen, bomb shelters that are used, and a night that you never saw coming - The Book Thief is definitely a new favorite! ...more

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May 20, 2013 Kristine Gift rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: fall-13

I'm sorry to say, I wasn't a huge fan of the Book Thief. Death was a far too disconnected a narrator to make me care for any of the characters; and the fact that they never really did anything didn't help either. I realized that at 70% of the way through the book, I was only starting to really care about the characters even a little, and I was still waiting for happen (had to wait until damn near the very end of the book to get to the sudden and oft-hinted at and thus fairly unsurprising climax) ...more

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