Pity the cover art here is different from the Australian version which I think is more dramatic. Interesting prose, reminded me of a children's book style, with colourful and startling metaphors. Slow buildup - engaging, sad. Set in the wartime in Germany, about Liesel, a young girl who's fostered by a German couple, the deep relationships she forms with her foster dad Hans, her friend Rudy, a Jewish refugee they harbour, the mayor's wife, and Books. Narrated by Death him(her?)self, kept busy in this war, who holds a soft spot for Liesel.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
The Book Thief - Markus Zusak
Pity the cover art here is different from the Australian version which I think is more dramatic. Interesting prose, reminded me of a children's book style, with colourful and startling metaphors. Slow buildup - engaging, sad. Set in the wartime in Germany, about Liesel, a young girl who's fostered by a German couple, the deep relationships she forms with her foster dad Hans, her friend Rudy, a Jewish refugee they harbour, the mayor's wife, and Books. Narrated by Death him(her?)self, kept busy in this war, who holds a soft spot for Liesel.
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