Oh my goodness. I love it when a book moves me beyond words? This was one of those wonderful books that after I finished the last sentence, I just sat... and thought....and cried a little....and smiled a lot. I cannot gush enough about this book. The writing is vivid and spectacular. I fell in love with the characters- even Rosa Huberman.

A few things:

-If you are sensitive to harsh language (even in another language) or the cruelties of WWII, this book is not for you.
-If you are sensitive to death and heartache, this book is most definitely not for you.
-If you want your heart to break and then swell all in the same paragraph, this book is for you.
-If you want a story that is real-no fluff- just very, very real and straight from the hearts of the characters, this book is for you.

The book is narrated by Death which gives it a very intriguing feeling. Death tells you the story of Leisel Meminger coming of age during WWII in Germany. I did not find this gimmicky at all- I found Death to be very human and a refreshing point of view. Death is just as curious about the human race as we all are. He has a job to do but he gets connected to people too. I love that this book addresses the magic of words and how they can transform a person, because that is exactly what the words of this book did to me. A wonderful read and one that I would recommend many times over again.