I had two people I trust recommend this in a two-week period, which means I got my butt to a bookstore. And I'm glad I did; this is an exceptional read, one of those sneaky books that distracts you with warmth while it sneaks behind and cuts your heart out. Vonnegut is the closest parallel I can think of, and that's not a name I drop lightly.
Liesel Meminger is a young girl growing up in Nazi Germany. In an era when, using little but words and will, Hitler has remade a nation into a horrorshow, Liesel's chief comfort is found in the books she steals, as well as the friendships she forms in her working class neighborhood.
Oh yeah, and did I mention the story is narrated by Death? Highly recommended. |
The Book Thief (Readers Circle) Books In Print, Audio Books.