My Rating : 5 STARS
Genre : Young Adult fiction
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Plot:
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel–a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors.
I’m probably one of the last people in the world to read this, and that is unfortunate. I really wish I had read it earlier!I have been hearing about this book for years and I am glad I picked it up. It is so incredible and heart-rending. HOW have I not read this before ? This is my first review for the month of July and I was rendered totally spellbound by the book. Yeah ,we are talking about the one of the Most hyped book of all times and I think the book lived up to my expectations and delivered more than it promised,easily getting a spot on Favorite Reads List. I have problems in reviewing hyped books as I am a bit sceptical about them. But this book was different, very deep and personal. I was totally crying like a baby, in the middle of the book itself.
If I talk about the plot, it is a story narrated by Death and when Death narrates a story you have to listen to it. With the backdrop of Nazi Germany and the Third Reich, it is a story from a normal German’s perspective, who are not Jews but find it difficult to survive in the war. Though the book is difficult to get into in the beginning, because of the unusual narrator, as I read further I was hooked. But beware of the many deaths which happen in the book all the time, which doesn’t really comes across as a surprise, because of obvious reasons.
The story revolves around Liesel Meminger among other characters and her love for books and her journey of becoming a book thief forms the main theme of the story . It celebrates the power of words and love in hard times. This book was very heart-wrenching and moved me to tears and I’ll go with 5 Stars .
I was recommended by Kelly to read this book through one of her posts.. she is one of my blogging friends. Thanks a lot , Kelly.
I’m SO glad you loved this!! It’s one of my favourite books of all time!
When you get a chance, you should watch the film adaptation. It’s pretty good!
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Oh I will definitely love to watch its movie, thank you 💜
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Ahhh yay! Oh my gosh, so glad you loved this! It’s so heart wrenching, but beautiful all the same! Lovely review! ❤️
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Thanks for the lovely comment and for recommending it 🙂
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I can’t wait to read this one! Lovely review! 💕
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Thanks Jennifer , you are so sweet 🙂
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Lovely review lovely! xxx
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Thanks , Berit 💜
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Amazingg review! I read this a few years ago, but I’ll have to read it again. Brilliant review❤
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Thanks for the love, Shruti 💜
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Ooh I love the Book Thief too! Have you watched the movie? They did a good job on it!
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I haven’t watched the movie yet but plan on watching it soon. Thanks for recommending it. ❤
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Nice review! It’s one of my favorite book. I simply loved narrator and the way he told the story. 🙂
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This is my first time nominating people, so i don’t really know how to link people to it….But’s here the link to my post. (for the sunshine blogger award) https://theperksofbeingadaydreamer8.wordpress.com/2018/07/04/the-sunshine-blogger-award/
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Amazing review with strong emotions, Pri ❤ This is one of my all-time faves!
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Yeah, I totally agree! Thanks a lot, Noriko ❤
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I haven’t read this book yet either 🙈 I don’t know why. Great review!
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Thanks, hope you pick it up soon 😀
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Great review 😊 the book thief is my favorite standalone novel. I’ve reread it a handful of times and it’s always just as amazing as the first time I read it! glad you loved it too 💜
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Thanks, Madison! I might reread it someday and love it more or equally as compared to now. 😀
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You nailed this review! These were the sentiments I had too when I read this! Glad to see you loving it too. I cried like a baby too! Makes me want to do a reread ahhh!
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Yesss! I am so happy that you felt the same way about this. It got me feeling really sentimental. Thanks for the love, Justine , you are so nice 💜💜💜
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you are not the last one… I haven’t read it yet… hehe This book is in my TBR since I found it in DC! and I am so into WWII books! I really like them :3 and for some reason the crying and the heart-wrenching has a lot of appeal to me XD
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I can’t believe that you are into WWII books but haven’t read The Book Thief… but who am I to judge when I just read it now. By the way, I don’t really like sad stories much, so maybe that’s why I didn’t read it earlier, but I seriously hope you read it someday 😀
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I wasn’t before and now I have weird cravings haha I read 3 so far and I want to read this one and there is another that I want to read haha but yes, shame on me haha
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This is one of my favourite books ever! Glad you enjoyed it!
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Yay, I know it has become one of my all-time faves too. 💛💛💛
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Nope. You’re not the last one on this planet to read this book. I am!! I have it but never read it. Your review has reignited my desire to read it. Great review!
I wonder if I can get through reading about all the deaths though. My mood’s been on the melancholy side lately and I don’t want to add to it. 😊
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First of all, thank you 💜💜. I too wasn’t that much inclined to read it because I didn’t want to read about all the deaths. But it’s beautifully written and I found myself loving it by the end. So maybe, you can try reading it or if not, you can watch the movie. I was told by one or two of the bloggers that it’s really good.
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Amazing review Pri.. This book is one of my all-time favorite, What a tear-jerker..
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Thank you so much, Lili 💜💜💜 yes, it’s a real tear-jerker 😀
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hehe.. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Loved this book! Thanks for the review.
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Thanks 🙂
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I loved this book so much! It broke my heart in two. That scene (you know the one) made me lay my head down on the table and weep for a good twenty minutes x
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Yes, that scene was so heart-breaking. I think I can always count on this book when I want to cry:)
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Well, you weren’t the last person to read this book. I still haven’t, but your review may be the kick in the pants I need to get started. Thanks!
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Hope you read it soon! 🙂
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Gorgeous review! So true ❤️
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Thanks , Dani! 💜
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Great review!! ❤ One of my all-time favorite books!! So thrilled that you loved it!
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I read this book for my grade 9 class and I loved it! Still remains on my favourites. Well writen and holds alot of emotions insights!
Great book review 🙂
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Thanks
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I loved it too! It made me cry so much. I recommend I am the messenger too
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I’ll definitely check it out.
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If you liked this book totally check out his other book “I am the messenger” it is equally as good! I really enjoy his writing style.
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I’ll definitely check it out soon..💜📖💜
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This book was absolutely flawless – I agree 1000% !! The first time I read this book I was in middle school. My teacher recommended it to our Advanced English Class. The whole class had a copy in a few days -NURDSSS!! :’D Even then I lived the book – and at that point I did not know what the holocaust was. But afyer I graduated High School, I reread it, hoping to get the full effect. And I bawled like a baby basically the whole way through the book!
Good books make you smile. Great books make you cry!!
Thanks so much for sharing this review!! I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed this!!
God bless xx
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I totally agree with you……
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Cool review!
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Thanks 🙂
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I’m looking forward to reading this. Just need to be in the right mood for it.
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I hope you read it someday ..
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Ever since I saw the movie, I really wanted to try the book some day. I should fix that huh? 😛 Great review. 😀
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I haven’t seen the movie can’t say much…
Btw the book is awesome.
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I liked the movie but the book was sensational and heart-breaking at the same time. One of my all time favorites! Really enjoyed your review!
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Nice review! Still got to read this book!
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I loved the book .
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Omg, i just started reading this book and its awesome so far. Only skimmed through the bold parts in your post on the chance something gets spoiled but from what I skimmed, i’m super excited to continue reading this as my bed time book!!
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Happy reading 💜💛💜💛
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I’ve just finished reading this, and I have to agree. It’s terribly heart wrenching. I shed buckets of tears over this book! (It’s a miracle my copy hasn’t been drenched completely yet). I recommend All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr!
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Same here… It’s sooooooooo emotional.. Thanks for following 💜💜
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This book has long been on my list because I am intrigued with everyone saying this book is marvelous. I am glad I come across your opinion about the book and I can’t wait to read the book!
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Its not just you, i still havent read it yet, mainly because of the hype but if it lived up to it for you then maybe i will give it a try soon. Great review!!!
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This is one of my favorite books of all time. I’m so glad you enjoyed it too! Lovely review!
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This book took me a minute to get into not because it wasn’t good but because it was so different but by the end of it it has become my favorite book ever. Now if only I could get my 13 yr old to read it.
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Truly said ♥♥
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I love this book! Great review!
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Happy reading 😍
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This is on my to read list!
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Happy reading 😍
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This was probably, in my opinion, one of the best written books ever. I was sobbing SO hard at the end and loved each and every word of that book, and is one of my favourite books of all time!! So glad you read it
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Definitely going to read this.
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i love this book to the moon and back…..best book ever…..
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I bought a copy of this book way back 2014 and I havent read it since..but with your review, I think I will definitely start reading it later tonight😊
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This book is on my to read list as well. So no worries, you will no longer be the last person to read it. I have however read the first chapter and it was captivating. Are there any other books like it that you would compare it to?
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Thank God 🌟🌟🌟 …
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I loved this book, too! I thought the use of Death as a narrator brought a really interesting element to the story, particularly of his fascination and fear of Liesel because of her dedication to life. I also loved the metaphor of the use of words as sustenance and life: for Liesel and for Max. I don’t know if you’ve read The Fault In Our Stars yet, but it had a similar effect for me.
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Yass😢😢😢Fault in our stars was similar.
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