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| The Book Thief | 
 enlarge | Author: Markus Zusak
Publisher: Black Swan
Category: Book
List Price: £7.99
Buy New: £2.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  183 reviews
Sales Rank: 20
Media: Paperback
Pages: 560
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1.5
ISBN: 0552773891
EAN: 9780552773898
Publication Date: January 1, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 A page turner July 30, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a fantastic holiday read! One extremely practical advantage was that the chapters are quite short (very handy when your kids are having a short nap!). Although this story is far-removed from my life, the author made me believe I was part of that story . I felt I personally knew the main characters and could empathize with one character in particular. I think that depending on your own life experience and/or personality, you will find at least one character you will identify with. It's a story that evokes strong emotions.
Different July 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
From the first page, I was captivated - caught up in the flow and swept along. The story is simple and well told (bearing in mind that it was written for children). Having Death as the narrator isn't a new concept, but the thought-provoking images created from time to time within the narrative were intriguing by their peculiarity. Although some reviewers have described the style as pretentious, I didn't find it so: more an oddity of style that stopped short of pretention, and entirely appropriate to the tale being told.
I stayed up way too late on several nights with this book, and only reluctantly put it down.
Love it! July 29, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
What an amazing read! I found the first 30 pages a bit weird, since the book is narrated by death, but once the book becomes solely about the adopted daughter of a german family during WW2, living in Germany, I couldn't put it down.
The author had researched the underlying subject matter thoroughly and wrote a realistic impression of WWII.
A highly recommended read!
Quirky, original and beautifully written July 28, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Unaware of any "hype" surrounding this book I bought it on a whim a few months ago. Picking it up last week I was totally gripped and couldn't put it down. Unlike previous reviewers I did not find anything about this story depressing. Parts are very sad but always there is a sense of hope. All the characters are determined to survive. They make the best of the circumstances. The community of Himmel Street could be any British street from the same time - with more Nazis, obviously!
The book is narrated by Death so from the outset expect people to die. If this upsets you easily this is not the book for you. If you do not enjoy WWII stories then this is not the book for you.
For me this is the best book I have read in years.
uplifting and brave July 28, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I read this book in a single day on holiday last week and my 24 year old son read it the next day. Neither of us could put it down. Haunting so different frightenining yes and funny but ultimately uplifting brave and spiirited. Characters that emerge from the pages embrace us with humanity and foolish reckless courage. This book takes us to the horrors of world war 2 Germany and walks us through the terrors but ultimately leaves us with hope and an insight into true goodness. A wonderful read - so recommended - please read it.
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