The Book Thief by Markus ZusakOn the back cover:
Narrated by Death, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a young foster girl living outside Munich in Nazi Germany. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she discovers something she can’t resist – books. Soon she is stealing books from a Nazi book-burning, the mayor’s wife’s library, wherever they are to be found.
With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, Liesel learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids, as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement.
My take:
Last week I was still reading my previous book on Monday, but I started this one on Wednesday and finished it on Sunday.
It is a phenomenal book! I absolutely loved it. The writing style is very refreshing and different. Death narrates and it is a fascinating perspective to read from.
I would highly recommend this book. My rating – 4 ½ stars out of 5.
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