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Tuesday, January 28, 2014
This book really touched my heart after I read it. At first, I didn't really understand some of it, but after finishing it, everything came together. I thought the storyline was very well thought out. The author did an amazing job creating the different scenes of World War II. It did talk about many aspects of the war, but they were focused in Germany. Especially with the air raids and the death marches. I think that anyone above the age of 13 could read this book, but it is quite different to understand. The author does use the German language in this book, but he does explain what the words mean on a side note.
Now for the summary of the book! :) **SPOILER ALERT**
At the beginning of "The Book Thief", you learn that there is a little girl by the name of Liesel. Her brother passed away right in front of her eyes, and her mother sent her off to a foster home. She didn't know how to read, so her foster father taught her how. She stole her first book on the night they buried her brother in the snow. Her foster father read this to her every night because she would have nightmares of her brothers death. She would wake up in the middle of the night screaming and crying.
As the story progressed, Liesel's foster parents took in a Jew, and they hid him in their basement. She and the Jew became very good friends, but after a while, he left. In the end, everything went wrong, and a lot of people died because of the war. Honestly, it made me cry in the last few pages.
Now for the summary of the book! :) **SPOILER ALERT**
At the beginning of "The Book Thief", you learn that there is a little girl by the name of Liesel. Her brother passed away right in front of her eyes, and her mother sent her off to a foster home. She didn't know how to read, so her foster father taught her how. She stole her first book on the night they buried her brother in the snow. Her foster father read this to her every night because she would have nightmares of her brothers death. She would wake up in the middle of the night screaming and crying.
As the story progressed, Liesel's foster parents took in a Jew, and they hid him in their basement. She and the Jew became very good friends, but after a while, he left. In the end, everything went wrong, and a lot of people died because of the war. Honestly, it made me cry in the last few pages.
Over all, it is a very heart-felt book. If you are looking for something that has a real meaning to it, I suggest this one. It definitely touched my heart towards the conclusion of the story. I can't wait to watch the movie now that I have completed the book!
Have a great day!
~StoryBubbles
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
I finally decided to come back around to the blogging world. I left for a while because I had to get some school work done, and plus it was the holidays! I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe holiday! I haven't been reading much, but I am almost finished with "The Book Thief", so a review should be up soon! I bought "Divergent" and "Paper Towns" over my HUGE break from my classes. We have had some really bad weather+ a state of emergency where I live, so we haven't had ANY school since Christmas. We were supposed to go back tomorrow, but it has ben canceled due to terrible weather. Honestly, I would love to go back because I really want this semester to end so that I can start with my new and improved classes. :) Have a great day everyone!
~StoryBubbles
~StoryBubbles
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