The Book Thief by Zusak

August 12, 2010 at 1:46 am (Reviews) (, , , , , , , , )

This is a fascinating piece of young adult World War II fiction.  Although written for a young audience, as an adult I found the story just as riveting.   I thoroughly enjoyed Zusak’s use of literary devices as he describes the life of a young German girl in Nazi Germany as she learns to read and write, adjusts to a new family and neighborhood, and grows into an adult – all under the reign of Hitler.  The Book Thief addresses the topic of humanity, love, and death and dying in a whole new way with Death as a narrator and a Jew in Nazi Germany hiding in the basement.  I would definitely utilize as a supplement to a 12 year old’s World War II studies and I think it is also a great book for Books-on-Books collectors like myself!
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