My thoughts are a little mess and so apologies if it doesn’t make sense. Also caution for those who have not finished the book, the spoiler tag has the biggest spoilers of the story. So do not open it if you haven’t finished it.
Books like The Book Thief are not my usual books and picked it up because I saw a lot of good rates on it.
I finished The Book Thief 30 mins ago and what a roller coaster. At first I didn’t know what to think of it – it started a little slow and directly was already saddening (the train, Liesel, her little brother and the mother). Though, I kept reading because it intrigued me and glad I did.
Each time I went with the bus to and from work, I started reading. The story and characters grew on me. Liesel, Hans, Rosa, Rudy and Max. I really loved reading about them.
The book made me realize that despite a country becoming so hateful and all that – beneath it all there are still people who just want to live and let other people live. And that there are people out there who are helping despite risking their own lives.
The ending of the book though, it devestated me. Despite it being told through out the book itself. It really saddens me that almost all of them had to die because of the bombing of Himmel Street. It even made it worse reading about how shocked Liesel was and that she had to see it in front of her own eyes. I’m at least glad that Max survived and that he and Liesel met again.
I read this book digitally but I’m quite certain, I will purchase a physical copy of it sooner or later.
by CurrentRisk
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How does it hold up as an adult?
I read it for the first time when I was going into 8th grade. We were heading home from the beach when I finished it and I remember silently crying in the car.
I’ve wanted to read it again as an adult, but I was worried that maybe the story telling wouldn’t land as well.