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Book Reviews of The Book Thief (10th Anniversary Edition)

The Book Thief (10th Anniversary Edition)
The Book Thief - 10th Anniversary Edition
Author: ZUSAK MARKUS
ISBN-13: 9781909531611
ISBN-10: 1909531618
Rating:
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 1 rating
Publisher: Random House Uk
Book Type: Paperback
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This book is about the ability of books to feed the soul even in the darkest of times. Set in 1939 Nazi Germany. Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside Munich who steals books when she can. Her foster father teaches the child to read and she develops a love of reading. Recounts the trials of the average German family, impoverished and struggling, under Hitler's reign. Including their hiding of a German Jew in their basement.

Note: the narrator of this story is DEATH. I wasn't sure when I started that I was going to enjoy this book at all - but ended up thoroughly enjoying the characters and their stories.