5 out of 5 stars
So… I also really liked this book.
Okay, I know I said that I probably wouldn’t
write reviews on popular books, and this one and Legend are both pretty popular. I debated on whether or not to
write the Legend review, but I did.
I, however, did not debate writing this review. This book is amazing.
The summary: It is 1939 in Nazi Germany
when young Liesel and her brother are on their way to be given to foster
parents by a mother who can no longer take care of them. Except Liesel’s
brother dies on the train ride there, so she alone is given to Hans and Rosa
Hubermann. Though Liesel is plagued by nightmares, she quickly becomes at home
with her new parents and becomes best friends with the boy down the street,
Rudy. However, as trouble finds the Hubermann household, Liesel’s world begins
to fall apart.
This book has the most amazing, surrealist
writing, and it pulls it off for one reason: it is narrated by death. The organization
is jumbled; the narrator picks you up, puts you down, and picks you back up
again. Generally, 3rd person omniscient narration leaves the
characters flat and the storyline slow, but this actually worked perfectly. I
have read many books about WWII, but I’ve never read a book written like this
one.
This book is not a fast read, and though it
deals with young characters, it is a fairly mature book. I would say that it is
more of a high school and up age range. Another quick warning: this book does
not have a happy ending, not really, and I actually cried. I would still
suggest it, especially if you love historical fiction. I know that this book
has lots of good and bad reviews, but if you are looking for something deep and
different, I would give it a try.
Thanks!
Liv
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