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Book Review of The Book Thief

The Book Thief
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Helpful Score: 1


Excepts for the parts where I was tearing up almost too much to read, I barely put this book down. Having death as the narrator manages not to be creepy, but the horrors of War (and especially of WW II) come through loud and clear.
However I'm not sure I would classify it as "young adult". The experiences and environment of young Liesel are more than I would want most 13 year olds to handle. I'm over 60 and it was hard enough for me.