I've read Zusak's book The Book Thief before and I absolutely love it. The ending is so amazing and I know that many 7/8Ter's will have mixed emotions about it. The way that Zusak portrays it from Death's point of view is kind of scary and mysterious yet the way he narrates is actually kind of beautiful. It's an odd thing to narrate from the point of view of a way of life but Zusak did it absolutely superbly and that's why he got all the recognition, awards and the movie because he did something different. He told a story about WW2 (which is a common topic) but he did it from a new angle that really put him out there and it was a big risk but it paid off marvellously. The characters were spot on and it made it a beautiful book in a very ugly time in history and that's why it is so popular. The Book Thief shows the beauty in the ugly truth and I know that I love this style of writing and this book.
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