The Book Thief: Written by Markus Zusak, 2007 Edition, (First Edition) Publisher: Doubleday [Hardcover]

This book has been recommended to me to read for years! However, I never have read it before and I have never seen the film. No one informed me of what I was missing out on. Yes it is a little slow to start with and some of the things Death, the narrator, says are a little confusing and complex but what an amazing book. I absolutely loved it, from the unhealthy interest in WW2 I have, to the love of books which I share with Liesel. Had I have lived in the same times as Liesel then I would have been arguing with her as to who was the person who had open access to a library.I enjoy the way Zusak uses an inundated amount of historical accuracy in his book. He has used a number of my interests and brought them together in one book! History, WW2 and books. Zusak has created a book which caused me to actually genuinely feel for the characters. This is the first time in a long time where I have wanted the characters to do well in their lives. I have wanted two key characters to realise their love for each other, Liesel and Rudy. I felt for Liesel when she finds out what happens to her family at the end of the story, when you want someone to do well and Death does everything to stop this from happening.Death, who ironically has a sense of humour, informs us at the beginning of the story that he has three encounters with Liesel during the course of the story. She suffers the death of her brother at the beginning of the story, she experiences a catastrophic event at the end of the story and her own death much later in life. How Liesel was able to cope with what fate befalls her I can never understand. Perhaps due to Liesel's unfortunate past this allows her to handle and cope with the later events of her life. No child should have to experience what she has to go through.The edition of The Book Thief I read is the 10th Year Anniversary, so there is an interview with Markus Zusak at the end of the story. He informs the reader of his love for Rudy. I absolutely share this love for Rudy. Rudy is a spontaneous, boisterous and loud personality. I love the way he knows what he wants and goes to get it. How he makes his love for Liesel clear from almost their first meeting. He constantly asks for a kiss from her, which she denies him until it is too late. Liesel then tries to share and show her love for Rudy which she has not made known to him. Rudy wants to be a famous runner like his hero Jesse Owens. He even goes to the extent of using coal on his face to blacken his skin. He has the naive approach of not understanding why he can't pretend to have a black face in Nazi Germany.All of the residence on Himmel Strasse are clear evidence that a large proportion of Germans were not approving, happy or consenting to the appalling genocide which was taking place at the hands of the Nazi's. There are a number of people who believe because the Nazis conducted all of these disgusting atrocities the whole of the German population was consenting. The people of Himmel Strasse were disguised by the Nazis and did not want any part of their proceedings. Yes they joined the Nazi party, yes they went to the Hitler Youth meetings but this was due to their fear of what could happen to them. They also hid Max, an innocent Jew, in their basements, they would try and feed starving Jews during their parades through their town. They wanted what was best for all of mankind and the demise of Hitler would ensure this.I got really upset at the ending of this story, which is something which has not happened for a very long time whilst I have been reading. I genuinely felt for the characters and I wanted what was best for them. For this I thank Markus Zusak. Thank you for creating something I will read time and time again. This has been one of the best books I have read for a number of years and I will definitely recommend it to everyone. Thank youRating: 9.5/10 (due to the slow start)10-word-review: Amazing, spectacular! Definitely recommend, will read time and time again.Check out more at [...]

The Book Thief - Markus Zusak(read my other book reviews here: https://estherbookblog.wordpress.com/ )It was only on the second reading of The Book Thief, that I really appreciated it for the extraordinary novel that it is. Not only do we see the war from within Nazi Germany (a perspective that is often left untold), and from the side of a young girl, Liesel, but the tale is narrated by death, giving an even more unusual and interesting angle and a unique way of writing.The paradox that death could be a living creature, seem human, is not a new idea; Chaucer’s Pardoner’s Tale tells the story of men who meet death and end up killing each other, demonstrating that the enemy is not death but ourselves, each other. As the narrator of The Book Thief reminds us, he is only a “result” and throughout the novel we come to empathise with him and his wretched task. He even adds humour when dispelling common misconceptions: “I only wear a hooded black robe when it’s cold”. We are won over to death’s side and thus trust his narrative. He focusses on Himmel Street, on Liesel and those around her, but is also able to give a wider perspective on the war and the vastness of the destruction. He even questions his role to God. It is death who is able to offer insight into the ways of human beings, who can see the good and bad in everyone, and the consequences of human actions.Throughout, we are told the outcomes of characters before they live them out, giving a sense of inevitability and injustice to the world. Liesel’s best friend Rudy, for example, we are told “didn’t deserve to die the way he did”, and to take his life seemed like “robbery”. But there is also a great self-awareness on Zusak’s behalf and a great deal to be said about the nature of storytelling itself. Death knows he is giving the game away, but does not “have much interest in building mystery”. As he says, it is not necessarily what happens that makes an interesting story, but “the machinations that wheel us there that aggravate, perplex, interest and astound”.Words are shown to have a great power, both for good and for bad. Liesel hurts the mayor’s wife by telling her the harsh and unfeeling truth, by insulting and rejecting her: “The injury of words. Yes, the brutality of words”. Zusak shows the effects of Liesel’s words metaphorically, as though they are physically wounding the mayor’s wife: “she was battered and beaten up […] cuts had opened up”. The power of Hitler’s words caused the war. As told in the story Max writes, ‘The Word Shaker’, words are his weapons. After seeing Jews being paraded through the street, Liesel becomes angry with books and words; she rips some apart in the library: “The words. Why did they have to exist? […] Without words, the Fuhrer was nothing. There would be no limping prisoners, no need for consolation or worldly tricks to make us feel better.”Yet, words are also able to save. Liesel reads to Max (the Jew who shelters in their cellar) when he is in a comma, hoping that this will revive him, “as if the words alone could nourish him”. On this occasion, it doesn’t work; books do not have magical powers but Liesel does use books to help her neighbours. During the air raids, residents gather in a basement and she reads to them. Her reading passes the time, calms those who are scared, distracts the children and offers a sense of hope. Frau Holtzapfel likes it so much that she has Liesel come and read to her alone. She even requests it after hearing bad news about her son.As Max gives words to Liesel in the form of the books he writes for her, when she sees Max in the parade of Jews being marched to the camps, Liesel is whipped for talking to him, but before she is dragged away, she is able to offer him words, memories, friendship. She speaks up for him. Words also save Liesel to a certain extend – her street is bombed and she is the only survivor because she was in the cellar writing her story.The novel ends with Liesel’s eventual death, when she is an old woman. Again, the narrator offers profound insight into the novel we have just read and to human existence: “how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words so damning and brilliant”. It is a paradox left unsolved, even by death with his ‘circular’ heart. His final words, “I am haunted by humans” are also part of the paradox – unsettling, funny, sad and beautiful all at once.

I really enjoyed this book. I urge you to keep going with it as the first few chapters are a bit hard going and it can be confusing to get used to the narrative style to begin with. I didn't care much for the characters for a good while but somewhere along the way a switch must of been flipped because I was crying during the final chapters. I won't spoil anything, I seriously can't be bothered with a synopsis anyway.I'm not sure if I liked how much of the major events were based entirely on irony and luck. For example, being sent away (bad) would have saved their life (good) so the overall result was bad. On the plus side, I'd say that a good chunk of readers won't really anticipate the ending because of this, aside from a few snippets. At the very least, it isn't completely obvious from the get go which I liked (or maybe I'm just oblivious). Another aspect of the book that I appreciate is that it seems more focused on the journey through life to death, rather than just heaping it all on at the end. Many events are spread throughout; it's a story that builds, says what it needs to say, moves on, builds again and reflects. I like that.I would say a decent amount of this book is filler. That is not to say that it is bad to use filler, it brought life to the book and built my connection to the characters slowly but surely which was needed for the story to have any sort of impact. Without the filler, it would just have been another tragic story, easily shelved. If you find reading over 400 pages a struggle, this may be an issue for you. In my opinion it is an easy read, a couple of days at most.I've read a few reviews that were less than enthralled. Often, people seem irritated that it didn't go deeper into the war aspect which I disagree with. I think it dealt with it very well, just in a far less boring, action packed or soulless lecture style. The themes are just a tad more subtle. Personally, I liked that it was about the everyday life of a few individuals affected by war. There was more than enough reality to overcome the fairy-tale parts. It felt balanced and real. It's a book to learn from, if you haven't already learnt the messages it portrays.One of the best books I have read this year. I was not offended or irritated by the ending. I was saddened, happy and content throughout the entire novel. Probably a new favourite or at the very least, deserves a permanent spot on the bookshelf and a recommendation or two.

don’t know how many times I have picked up this book from a bookstore or library shelf, only to replace it. Shamefully, I believe it was the trailer for the upcoming film that led me to open it to the first page and read the first few sentences. I immediately decided that I absolutely must take it home with me at once for further, intense devouring.I am not a fan of war books as a sort of general rule; and yet there have been war related novels which have come along and proved the exception. This book, while set in Nazi Germany, is unlike any other World War II book in existence. First of all, the narrator is none other than Death himself. Such a fantastical host provides a unique introduction to the characters of the book and their individual plights. Zusak has created a cast of palpably deep individuals, rich unto their depths, and cleverly juxtaposed them with a wryly observant, mythological presence. I must state that this makes for a truly magnificant combination.Some characters will stay with me forever; like distant friends viewed through the foggy lens of memory. Liesel and her dear foster father, Hans, are two of these extremely special, fictional creations.As a pacifist, I hold in high esteem those who dare to defy crimes against humanity; often at extreme risk to themselves. There were many “Hans Hubermanns” during the war; people that aided Jews and refused to keep irrational prejudices alive in their hearts. Zusak has really given life and breath to Hans. He is the embodiment of a “good neighbor”. He would make an excellent dinner guest, but not because of lofty conversation. Hans is steadfast, and quite critical to Liesel’s development of character.As for Liesel, I found myself instantly aligned with someone who could take such joy from books. Even before she knew how to read, Liesel fell in love with reading. Liesel may have been unable to escape the war and its shocking atrocities, but she took her escape and her comfort from the books that she collected. Liesel’s story feels so real it makes me wonder at Zusak’s inspiration for her. As with all underdogs, the reader cannot help but yearn for Liesel’s survival. More than that, however, I loved being able to treasure every one of her new books with her. I rejoiced in her turn to writing, and I cried beside her more than once. She was intriguing enough to stir the curious interests of the infamous Reaper; and that fanciful conception actually serves to balance an otherwise painfully human construction. We want realism, but we respond to brief reprieves of levity in equal measure.

It is clear that Zusak wanted to write a novel exploring the use - and power - of words. So having the novel set in Nazi Germany, a setting where almost all human emotions can be conjured realistically, allows a lot of scope for exploring the greatest impact that words can have on people. Also, considering it is narrated by 'Death', you can expect the thematic emphasis to be on 'negative' emotions - sadness, guilt, anxiety, mistrust, betrayal, paranoia, fear etc. Pretty much the embodiment of Nazi Germany.I must agree with other reviewers, however, that there is no logical structure to this novel. It doesn't just explore one theme, but many. It's very difficult to get a grasp of what this book is about from the blurb. Whatever is lacking in its plot, however, is more than made up for in its prose. The narration offers many, many interesting and often ironic perspectives. The descriptive language is very unconventional but this is because objects are given a sort of personality and consciousness. It reminds me somewhat of 'The Outsider/Stranger' by Camus, with its fable-like and dreamlike atmosphere.As a result, characters appear very linear. Everyone has a set personality, and any conflicts of personality or character are exploited by Zusak or 'Death' as if to mock the irrationality of the human heart and feebleness of the soul; yet another underlying theme of the novel. What can be grasped, however, is the narrator's clear obsession with the 'book thief' a.k.a Liesel, the protagonist - a small, typically shy girl who grows in confidence along the years. Respectful to her mother, loves her father, sceptical to other boys around her (there do not appear to be any other young girls in the novel), and passionate about reading. The narrator, 'Death', is certainly intrigued by Liesel's will to live, you could say, and feels powerless in her presence. Thus, Liesel is a very unique character whose honesty and devotion to the human heart is life-affirming. Understandably, I really enjoyed reading about her in the novel.In order to help some people who really require some concrete themes, I will identify one for you: words. Zusak explores them brilliantly. In particularly emotive conversations, words are not simply 'said', but 'passed on', 'carried', 'climbed on one's shoulder' - they are personified and given a mind of their own, as if they hold all the power to summon a particular reaction. Secondly, there is the repeated occurrence of books - specifically, those encountered by Liesel and more often than not, stolen for the purpose of ravenous reading. Again, the Nazi setting is well founded - their book burning displays disgust Liesel, books are in scarce numbers, certain books are banned, others forced on people. All of this adds value to 'words'. Even newspapers in dustbins are given a new lease of life by Liesel, who carries them to Max (the overly-humble Jew hidden in her house as a favour to one of her dad's friends) to read.Another and very obvious theme is death. Needless to say, it happens quite a lot in the novel, moreso in the latter stages. It is dealt with as a matter of formality. We are all ticking clocks, as Death would put it, destined to die. Yet it how we respond when faced with the prospect of death that defines our worth. Liesel is a symbol of defiance, and Death finds that both unnerving and fascinating - and much deserving of his respect. Thus, Liesel makes a strong case for our continued existence - humans die, but humanity does not.Zusak traverses the thorny and sensitive issue of appearing indifferent to the Holocaust through a great irony that is more difficult to miss than acknowledge - how can a despicable, nasty, untrustworthy Jew also show signs of being human - showing a propensity and even a proficiency towards art, books, emotional awareness etc. Wow, even Death isn't as bad as Hitler.In conclusion, I hope to have shed some light on aspects that this book explores. Even after reading it, I wondered how on earth I could possible summarise it. The answer is - I cannot. Many reviewers state that it is 'beautifully written' and I cannot agree more. This is where the novel really excels and where its uniqueness stems from - its prose. Its language. It is hugely ambitious in this sense, but delivers in a wealth of insightful description that is rare to find in few instanced of other books, let alone in every chapter of this one.

I don't know about you but I tend to judge a book as good if its one I can't put down and am eager to get to the end of to find out what happens - well not here!The joy( can I say 'joy' about a book narrated by Death)of this book is in the prose itself - Markus certainly knows how to string a sentence or two together to create sharp, beautiful, thought provoking proses. Instead of wanting to get to the end I found myself wanting to savour the words and spend time mediating on all that had been shared in each chapter. I found myself going back and rereading the words again and again. Death even gives away the ending to a degree but its all part of the charm of this stunningly written book.This is the story of a young girl set in Nazi Germany and is narrated by Death himself.The characters are a real mix and the author's writing helps you get to the real heart and depth of them as individuals - their endearing qualities and their flaws. It is a story with many levels and parallel threads running through.You will find yourself noting the wry/clever quotes by Death and marvelling at the wonder of this written word.Do not be put off by a previous reviewer's likening this to 'The Lovely Bones' if you struggled like myself with that book. I found this read to be on a completely different level and a far more satisfying and inspiring read. Goes into my Top 10 best reads ever!

An absolutely wonderful book written in an entirely different style where the story is narrated to you broken down into small chapters and sub-chapters in a way which makes you believe the narrator(in this case Death)is actually watching over the events as they happen. The story portrays the characters as a cross-section of any part of small town German society during the period leading up to and through World War 2 with a wide and varied range of personalities and makes you feel as if you know them all by the end of the book. The story deals not only with the horrors and inhumanites perpetrated within Germany during this period but does it in a more subtle way than many other books of this genre by showing the depth of humanity still alive within many of the German people and their refusal to allow themselves to be brainwashed by an evil regime. You share Liesel`s journey from childhood into adolescence, her sorrow at the events which unfold as the war rages over Europe and also her joy at her reunion with a friend she had hoped against all odds had survived the horrors of the Nazi death camps. This is a book many people should read, young and old alike, which shows the strength of love, hope and humanity and the power of good over evil during a dark time in world history. A warm and heartrending story and a book you cant put down until the last page. Markus Zuzak is a master story-teller dealing with a difficult subject in a caring and gentle manner which helps the reader understand the emotions and traumas endured by many people during this time without quoting the gruesome facts and figures of the Nazis genocide and showing the human face of the people of Germany. One of the best books i have read in many years.

Unlike Liesel, I don’t have the words to describe the impact this book has had on me. I had already watched the film and thought it was excellent so was pleased that, “The Book Thief” was chosen for my book group.It is a story of death, of a time of darkness in human history and how not all people agreed with that darkness so continued to do acts of human kindness so small that they would often not be seen or recognised but were enormous for the receivers.I loved Liesel from the start and enjoyed her sensible humanity.Markus Zusak is a genius!This should be compulsory reading.

Parece ser um ótimo livro, uma edição especial, ocorreu tudo bem com a entrega, chegou muito antes do prazo para uma compra internacional.

I loved everything about this book, from the writing style to the character development, and it actually made me cry, something that few books have managed to achieve. Don't let that deter you, though, as it also made me laugh out loud many times.Firstly, I loved the way this book was written. The way the story was narrated by Death was clever and worked well, and the story flowed, so it really did seem to fly by, seeming much shorter than it's 500+ pages. Or, rather, it was just a much easier read than some other longer books, as The Book Thief never, ever got boring.Also, the characters were very well developed and you were given an insight into their former exploits and quirks when they were introduced so that I really felt like I knew each and every one.And lastly, for a fourteen year old girl I found the insight into Nazi Germany pretty interesting, the themes it presented intriguing and thought-provoking, and though this might not ring true for someone who has been in this world a bit longer, for me it was another element that contributed to what made this book such a good read.I recommend The Book Thief most highly!!

Lorsque je lis le synopsys de La Voleuse de Livres, je ne suis franchement pas emballée. J'ai pas envie de lire un Schindler's List.Cependant, je me suis forcée en voyant tous les avis positifs sur ce livre.Liesel Merminger est une petite fille pendant l'Allemagne nazie. Ses parents sont soupçonnés de communisme, aussi est-elle confiée aux Hubermann qui vivent en périphérie de Munich. Elle vole des livres. L'histoire est simple. Ce n'est pas l'intérêt du livre.Première surprise : un format et un narrateur inhabituels. Ce livre est en effet raconté par la Mort, une Mort qui observe l'humanité à un de ses moments les plus cruels, le nazisme. La Mort a une prose belle, simple mais poétique. Markus Zusak joue avec les codes du roman, au diable les règles de la narration, au diable le suspens, et ça aurait pu très mal se terminer mais c'est génial.L'autre particularité de ce livre, c'est qu'il n'est pas vraiment centré sur l'Allemagne nazie. Je veux dire : oui, c'est un livre dont l'histoire se passe pendant l'Allemagne nazie, mais on s'intéresse plutôt à l'humain. Aux petites personnes qui n'ont rien de spécial mais qui deviennent extraordinaires sous la plume de Zusak. Liesel Merminger est l'héroïne de ce roman - mais elle ne fait rien de spécial, rien qui ne sera reconnu dans l'Histoire, personne ne se souviendra de la petite voleuse de livres et pourtant elle est extraordinaire. On s'attache à chacun des personnages, merveilleux à leur façon et en toute subtilité. Je ne pensais pas que j'aimerais Rosa Hubermann et finalement, mon coeur se serre à chaque fois que je pense à elle et à ses "Saukerl, Saumensch".C'est un livre puissant. C'est un livre sur ces personnes que personne ne connait mais qui sont toutes sublimes à leur manière, sur l'amitié, l'amour, la famille, l'injustice, l'innocence de l'enfance. Sur le pouvoir des mots, sur le pouvoir des livres.C'est un de ces livres qui transcende sa forme et c'est mon livre favori.

Un gran bel libro che letto in lingua originale mi ha dato qualche difficoltà a capire certi meccanismi di scrittura e comprendere alcuni concetti, ma nel complesso molto valido. Il racconto della bambina ti tiene incollato al libro per ore finendo di leggerlo in pochi giorni.Il finale è da strappalacrime, è emozionante e ti fa riflettere su tutto quello che hai letto fino a quel momento. Veramente da leggere

MEINUNG- zu häufige Verwendung der Wörter „Saumensch” und „Saukerl”Hierbei muss ich dazu sagen, dass ich das Buch auf Englisch gelesen habe, insofern ist dieser Kritikpunkt für die deutsche Fassung wohl nicht unbedingt relevant.Die zwei oben genannten Wörter werden so häufig verwendet – insgesamt 105 Mal, und es kann sein, dass mir beim Zählen ein oder zwei durch die Lappen gegangen sind –, dass es mir vorkam, als seien es die einzigen deutschen Schimpfwörter, die Markus Zusak kennt. Um fair zu bleiben, gilt es zu erwähnen, dass diese Wörter gut die eher derbe Verhaltensweise von Liesels Adoptivmutter widerspiegeln und ich Rosa Hubermann im Laufe der Geschichte auch gerade deshalb ins Herz geschlossen habe. Zudem intensiviert es die Atmosphäre der 30er und 40er Jahre, dennoch gingen mir die „Sauwörter” gerade in den ersten 100 Seiten sehr auf den Keks. Davon abgesehen, fand ich die eingestreuten deutschen Begriffe sehr gelungen und auch grammatikalisch korrekt. Die Tatsache, dass diese Lappalie mein einziger Kritikpunkt am ganzen Buch ist, zeigt, wie sehr mir Die Bücherdiebin gefallen hat.+ Erzählstil und Aufbau des BuchesIch fand es richtig klasse, dass die Geschichte vom Tod höchstselbst erzählt wird. Es ist sehr passend, schließlich war die Nazizeit ja maßgeblich von Tod und Verzweiflung bestimmt. Der Tod ist zynisch und gibt bissige Kommentare ab, was ihn beunruhigend sympathisch und amüsant erscheinen lässt.Markus Zusaks Schreibstil ist fantastisch. Zum Beispiel wird die Atmosphäre lebhaft mit Farben beschrieben, was ich interessant fand. Von der ersten Seite an war ich völlig in der Geschichte versunken.Die Story ist unterteilt in zehn Abschnitte, die alle nach dem jeweiligen Buch benannt sind, das Liesel gerade durch ihre Erlebnisse begleitet und am meisten beeinflusst. Markus Zusak macht außerdem Gebrauch von einem faszinierendem literarischen Mittel, denn der Erzähler macht Andeutungen zu Geschehnissen, die erst viel später stattfinden werden. So erfährt der Leser bereits in der Mitte des Buches, welche Charaktere am Ende sterben werden. Das Faszinierende daran ist, dass es der Spannung keinen Abbruch tut, sondern mich nur noch mehr dazu gebracht hat, weiterlesen zu wollen. Es ging nicht darum, was passiert, sondern welche Ereignisse zu dem erwähnten hinführen.+ Ton und historischer HintergrundDie Glaubwürdigkeit des Buches geht einher mit dem erstklassigen Schreibstil. Das Buch ist sehr überzeugend und ich finde, es ist dem Autor gelungen, die Stimmung und die Mentalität der Menschen während der Nazizeit einzufangen. Beim Lesen kam es mir vor, als würde ich alles selbst neben Liesel erleben. Die Geschichte lies mich viel darüber nachdenken, wie es wohl gewesen sein musste, während dieser Zeit gelebt zu haben – ganz gleich ob nun als Deutsch, Jude oder irgendjemand anders. Es ist sicherlich kein erfreuliches Thema, dennoch ist es sinnvoll, sich von Zeit zu Zeit damit zu beschäftigen+ CharaktereHans Hubermann, ein Maler und Akkordionspieler, und seine Frau Rosa nehmen die junge Liesel Meminger bei sich auf, obwohl sie selbst kaum genug zum Leben haben. Sie sind liebevoll Zieheltern, und sie sind auf ihre Weise sehr menschlich und gütig. Es war toll zu sehen, wie sich ihre Beziehung zu Liesel im Verlauf der Geschichte entwickelt hat. Darüber hinaus ist es sehr bewegend, darüber zu lesen, wie diese widerständige Familie und andere Bewohner der kleinen Stadt Molching mit den Lebensumständen der damaligen Zeit umgehen. All die kleinen Zeichen von Widerstand, Solidarität und Güte, während andere Menschen all ihre Menschlichkeit verloren zu haben scheinen, sind herzerwärmend.Nicht nur die Hubermanns brillieren in diesem Buch, sondern auch die Frau des Bürgermeisters, Rudy und selbstverständlich Max Vandenburg, der jüdische Faustkämpfer (der übrigens in viel mehr Szenen hätte vorkommen sollen!). Jeder dieser Charaktere steht in unterschiedlicher Weise in Beziehung zu Liesel, und ich fand sie allesamt sympathisch!+ EmotionenDie Bücherdiebin ist emotionsgeladen, und das nicht nur, weil es zur Nazizeit spielt. Beim Lesen fühlte ich mich hilflos und war wütend wegen der Grausamkeit der Menschen. Ich war traurig wegen der sinnlosen Tode unschuldiger Menschen und weil das Ende herzzerreißend war, auch wenn man als Leser bereits wusste, was passiert. Ich war erfreut und berührt, weil das Buch zeigt, dass man auch dann seinem Leben einen Sinn geben kann, wenn um einen herum schreckliche Dinge geschehen. Die Bücherdiebin stimmte mich optimistisch und hoffnungsvoll, dass, ganz gleich zu welchen grausamen Taten Menschen imstande sind, es immer auch solche gegen wird, die zu Liebe, Güte, Freundschaft und Ehrlichkeit fähig sind.FAZITIch bin mir sicher, dass mich diese Geschichte und ihre Charaktere noch auf lange Zeit begleiten werden. Falls Die Bücherdiebin schon lange auf eurer Leseliste war und ihr bisher jedoch aus irgendeinem Grund gezögert habt, es zur Hand zu nehmen, lest es. Oder wenn euch das Buch bisher nicht gereizt hat, ihr aber interessiert seid an einer Geschichte über die Macht von Worten und Büchern, dann lest es. Die Bücherdiebin richtet sich meiner Meinung nach nicht nur an Jugendliche, sondern kann von (nicht ganz so jungen) Kindern, Jugendlichen und Erwachsenen gleichermaßen gelesen und gemocht werden.