Monday, March 1, 2010

The Book Thief - Marcus Zusak



This was an interesting one because the reviews for this book were through the roof. Everyone loved it. So let me just say that going into it I had very high expectations.
The begining was a bit strange as it took me a while to get my head around the concept of who the narrator was and who the book was about. After that it was a nice read. The storyline was good and the characters were excellent. I did enjoy this book however I can't say it was amazing. Maybe my expectations were a bit undeliverable. What I can see is that the storyline appeals to nearly everyone. Males, females, younger or older. There is a character in there for everyone to relate to. Very smart.

What I liked about the book is that even though the storyline was based during the worst time in the human race, the author showed how it could still be someones best time of their life. Very skillful to pull that off.

I did laugh in some sections and my heart did break in others. It was a rollercoster of emotions and the knowledge behind the stories was very interesting.

It's definately a book to read and enjoy.