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Smile UK Store - The Book Thief
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List Price: £7.99
Our Price: £3.86
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
Manufacturer: Black Swan
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780552773898
ISBN: 0552773891
Label: Black Swan
Manufacturer: Black Swan
Number Of Pages: 560
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Publisher: Black Swan
Studio: Black Swan
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The story of a young German girl who steals books, of her family and the Jewish boxer hidden in their basement as they struggle to survive in Nazi Germany when the bombs begin to fall.
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Summary: a creative and new way of writing
Comment: i thought that the book thief was better then amazing, it was written so orignally and narrated quite light-heartedly even though the narratee is always percieved as a somewhat depressive character. I am usually a hard critic when it comes to books, but this book blew me away, not only did it make me smile at some points but also provoked tears at the end (this rarely ever happens to me). The Book Thief also enlightened me on the point of view from the German side in the Second World War, and made me realise that it wasnt just the Allies side that suffered.
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Summary: Captivaing story, superbly told
Comment: Much of this book has been reviewed and retold many times on Amazon and this alone should tell you something of furore and discussion this book has created amongst readers as well as The Book Thief's popularity.
Many of the debates are about the personal enjoyment or otherwise of the story told from the perspective of Death; I suspect this is merely a private choice of third vs. first person narrative.
The Book Thief is captivating and exceptionally beautiful, despite its morose backdrop, thanks in part to its imaginative technical and narrative construction. The former maintains the pace of the book whilst allowing the author to pass comment on events without detracting from the characters and the story. The latter is simply enthralling; a wonderful use of words that aptly evoke that period in history and from a perspective not often told.
Such was the strength of characterisation that I definitely went on the journey with Liesel, her friends & family and found my emotional attachment quite surprising
I recommend this book highly for all ages 16+; I'm not sure I would have understood its merits at a younger age as has been suggested by other reviewers.
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Summary: I have never read anything so heart wrenching
Comment: This book was addictive from the very first page. I never wanted it to end. I walked around in a daze after I finished it for a few days. I just could not get the characters out of my head. I grew to love Liesel and wanted her to be my little girl, she was so real. How dreadful war torn Germany was and this book magnifies that. I left the book wanting to know more about the places mentioned and also the lives of the real people who survived that time. Markus Zusak wrote this book in a luminous and compelling way. I bought this book from the recommendations on Amazon and it would not have been a book I would have selected in a shop. So thank you fellow reviewers, without you I would never have discovered this delight.
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Summary: One of my favourite books
Comment: This is one of my favourite books. I found it great company. I loved it from start to finish and couldn't put it down. Markus Zusak creates beautiful characters (e.g. Liesel, Rudy, Hans Huberman etc. ) that you just fall in love with. My only slight grievance was that I would've liked to learn more about Liesel as an adult. But maybe this was because I didn't want the book to end! Overall though its a fantasic read. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Excellent!
Comment: This is the most amazing book with the most interesting story I have read in a long time. The author has done an excellent job in telling the story in a very ambitious way. I definately recommend this book to someone who looking for a praise worthy read!
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