The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
Taste attributes: dramawarhistoricalteenunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalunlikely connectionsinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeExpect a heavy, moving novel, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
The extraordinary, beloved novel about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times. When Death has a story to tell, you listen. It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.
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- Author
- Markus Zusak
- Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 556
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- Open Library
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