![]() ![]() There were a few scenes where Death breaks away from Liesel’s story to discuss his memories of collecting human souls at various points. ![]() I really liked this and thought it was a nice touch. The story is split into sections and each chapter has a heading. I love some of the writing techniques Zusak uses in The Book Thief. Zusak gets a round of applause up for having the balls to do something different. These bits are written in the first person. There are times when Death directly addresses the reader or discusses collecting human souls. ![]() Death uses third person for the majority of The Book Thief. The narrator is Death and he tells us Liesel’s story in a mix of first and third person. The Book Thief is written from one of the most unique point of view’s I’ve ever encountered in fiction. The Book Thief won a slew of awards including ‘Daniel Elliot Peace Award’, ‘Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book’ and ‘Book Sense Book of the Year’. I felt dazed at the end of each reading session. I literally lost my perception of reality as I read The Book Thief. It’s a long novel at a few pages shy of 600 and I raced through it. This is her story and the story of the inhabitants of her street when the bombs begin to fall.ĭEATH WILL VISIT THE BOOK THIEF THREE TIMES. Her parents have been taken away to a concentration camp. Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster family on Himmel Street. ![]()
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