The Book Thief

10/10

 

Today I have no gifs and I have no gifs cause I'm shaking from this fantastic little book. This book is simply extraordinary! Very well written and sad! The narrator (Death) prepares you from the beginning that it is a tragic story but as the narrative flows you forget it sometimes, getting lost in innocent childhood memories of Liesel Meminger.

If you like fast reads, don't read this.

If you can't stand unhappy endings, steer clear.  

This book hits you right in the feels. I cried a lot during it and I'm still crying now that I've reached the last page. It offers a rare perspective. I've read tons of books from the point of view of the Allies and a few more from the Jewish perspective but this is the first time I've read about the actual German civilian side. It shook me. I loved it. It holds a special place with me now.

Read it.