Thursday, May 15, 2014

The Book Thief

A tale of Liesel meminger, death, thievery, and a secret.

  Imagine a title of a book named after something that describe you. The book thief is one of those books. It is written by Markus Zusak. This book and some of his others are recommended for high school students to read. This book's genre is historical fiction based on the setting and the story.

  Liesel  Meminger is a little girl and the main character of this book . Her hobbies are stealing books and causing mischief she also likes to read the books she stole. Her best friend is Rudy Steiner  who also helps Liesel steal books and other things. That's why she is called The Book Thief. They are both neighbors who live in Himmel street. She was adopted by a couple who already had two kids. The couples names are Hans and Rosa Hubbermann. Hans and Rosa hide Max Vandenburg  a Jew. This shows what kind of people are Hans and Rosa Hubbermann. Max becomes a very important person to Liesel. The characters seem real and have many personalities. The characters such as Liesel, Rudy and others grow older and mature more. I can't relate to the characters in the book thief. Liesel shows more personality than any other characters in this book. Rudy shows some love to Liesel and likes her. Later on Liesel ends up falling in love with Rudy.

  The setting takes place in Nazi Germany 1939. It is during World War II. Liesel lives in Himmel street which constantly is on alert for Ally bombs. The setting plays a big role in the book. The author describes the setting a lot and goes to different times and places. The setting influences the characters a lot. One reason why is because when Rudy jumps into the cold freezing water it is more interesting to Liesel than Rudy jumping into warm water. He is like a hero to Liesel and a good friend.

  The book really didn't affect me at all. I didn't feel sad when it was a sad part in the book. At first I  thought this book was boring and very long. After I read more and more it became interesting  and I began to like it. The book was still long and takes long to finish reading.The book really doesn't relate to my life. I haven't been through what Liesel and the other characters have been through.

 The book thief is interesting to read and very long. I recommend this book to other High school students and teachers to read. I think anybody who reads The Book Thief will like it . Markus Zusak. uses high vocabulary and complex text which makes it a challenging novel. Markus Zusak is a very  interesting author.