Comments on: The Book Thief

By: Marianne @ Let's Read

Marianne @ Let's Read — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:19:36 +0000

In reply to Susan. Thanks for your visit. Yes, I believe this story will stay with anyone who has read it for a long, long time.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 20:55:59 +0000

In reply to Marianne @ Let's Read. Thanks Marianne: for stopping by. I will check out your review of it. It gave a different perspective perhaps, or a rarely told one. It was quite a dark or sad story I thought. It's been like 8 years ago since I read it, so it's not too fresh in my memory but it was powerful in ways.

By: Susan

Susan — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 20:49:51 +0000

In reply to Judy Krueger.

Thanks Judy. I think I had to “study” the book since it was a book club pick at the time. I wasn’t a huge fan of the book …. though I liked it well enough to hope Liesel & Max would make it out. I’m still curious a bit about its mega-popularity.

By: Marianne @ Let's Read

Marianne @ Let's Read — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 10:49:34 +0000

Such a great review. I also read this book with my book club (see here.I found your review on Judy's Keep the Wisdom page. Same as you said, you rarely get the perspective of Germans who didn't agree with the Nazis. They were there but a lot of people didn't get to say much about it. However, if you consider the more than 42 attempts to kill hitler. (and no, I don't spell his name with a capital letter because he was no human.)

By: Judy Krueger

Judy Krueger — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 16:05:49 +0000

Your review is excellent, Susan! You covered all the reasons this book is good and eye-opening. If I had been following you in 2012, I would have read the book then.

By: SGW

SGW — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:39:23 +0000

In reply to Ti. Yeah I can see where it might not grab everyone. There are some slower parts in it. For a while it's a bit static, then it moves at the end

By: Ti

Ti — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:48:38 +0000

I started this one many times but for whatever reason, I lose interest before I hit page 100. I don’t know what it is. I am enjoying it. I think the story is told in a unique way.. not sure what my deal is.

By: SGW

SGW — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:53:43 +0000

In reply to bermudaonion (Kathy). Yeah I know what you mean Kathy. I have these ones I'm supposed to read but sit instead on the shelf.

By: bermudaonion (Kathy)

bermudaonion (Kathy) — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:45:01 +0000

You’re not the the last to read this. I bought it when a bookstore was going out of business here and it’s been sitting on my shelves ever since. I have too many books calling my name!

By: SGW

SGW — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:13:49 +0000

In reply to Alyce. Yeah it surprised me a bit at the end. Thanks for stopping by Alyce