Book Review: "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak

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Following reading "The Storyteller", I didn't really intend to read another book about the holocaust right away, but it just ended up that way. To be clear, the holocaust isn't necessarily the main subject matter but rather the era in which the characters exist and therefore obviously a major theme.

My Rating (via GoodReads): 5/5 stars
Kobo Price: $10.99

I wouldn't say it is any more "upbeat" than Jodi Picoult's "The Storyteller", but I liked it WAY better. It is narrated by Death, yes the so-called Grim Reeper himself. So, like I said not necessarily a cheerful read. It is based during the time of WWII and follows the many experiences of a young girl during that time named Liesel Meminger, or as Death refers to her, the book thief. She becomes an orphan and ends up with a family in Germany not far from a concentration camp, though Liesel is unaware of this for quite some time. When she steals her first book she cannot even read the words it contains, but in time she falls in love with reading and it changes her life. The book covers Liesel's, her family's, and her town's journey through the war.

I don't give many books 5/5, but this one deserves it hands down. Go read it. Now.