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I started and put down this book a few times before I really got into it. But once I became accustomed to the style, I absolutely loved it.
This is a story of stunning beauty. It is heart-breaking and life-affirming, testament to the strength and generosity of the human character. There are scenes and characters here that will stay with you forever.
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I can't believe the 1 star reviews of this book; I totally disagree with every word written. I couldn't put this down (it went in the bath with me). I thought it would be weird and difficult to follow with the narrator being 'Death' but it isn't. It flows so quickly and how anyone could think it was dull is beyond me.
It is a simple story about a fostered girl in Germany at the start of the war and the lives of the people around her including a hidden Jew in the basement. The end of the book is heartbreaking and how anyone can fail to be moved is incomprehensible.
Highly recommended and should be on school syllabuses for English; I would have loved to have studied something like that as a teenager.
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This is one of the most riveting, captivating, emotional and strangely alluring books I've ever read. Pick it up and read it!!!!!!!!!
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One of the best books I have ever read. For the first time it made me look at WW2 from a different perspective - well several, and it humanised the 'ordinary' Germans for me.Once I got into the unusual writing style used at the beginning I found the language and writing brilliant. It has inspired me to get on and write! Highly recommend it.
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This is an unforgettable story that will remain with you for a long time. I loved the simplicity and humanity of this book. Liesel, her family and Max and some of the most beautiful and believable characters you'll come across; caught in a desperate situation to survive against all odds.
You wouldn't expect that WWII could be taken from such a unique angle and turned into a masterpiece of dignity that reflects the best that humans have to offer. This is probably one of my favourite books of all time.
 
The Book Thief
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