The Book Thief
Publisher: Black Swan
HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE.
1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel steals books. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall.
SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION - THIS NOVEL IS NARRATED BY DEATH.
It's a small story, about: a girl, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist fighter, and quite a lot of thievery.
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What you thought...
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Tiger, 31 July 2022
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I absolutely loved this book. I laughed, I cried and then I kept on reading. It is such a captivating story. The ending shattered my insides. This book is amazing. Read it!
Ruby, 10 December 2017
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Best book ever, it has touched me and I can't stop thinking about it.
Isabel, 20 July 2016
If i could give it a million stars, i would! This book is so unique and original and made me laugh and cry endlessly! Read it now!