Find review here: https://athroughzbooks.wordpress.com/2017/05/18/review-the-book-thief/

I’ve been recommended this book countless times, but in true fashion, I have put it off and forgotten about it and decided against reading it for years. Honestly, I’m glad I did, because this is a book I wasn’t ready for until now. I did not expect it to be so deep, so it was a bit of a shock when compared to the other books I’ve been reading lately. I will say that this was a slow read, because there was a lot of heavy things happening that needed to be digested properly as a reader. The prose was another aspect that needed to be enjoyed slowly, as it is beautiful written but takes a moment to absorb.

If you want to read a beautiful book, I’d point you in this direction. I did expect to cry a lot more than I did however, but maybe I just had time to steel myself for it. There are several moments of character death in this novel (it’s WW2 man, what did you expect?), but I only teared up when the main character Lisel was reunited with Max, the Jew her family hid for a good third of the book. For some reason, I was under the impression that Max would be a more constant character in the story, but I also understand the literary choices of him not being that way.

There isn’t much for me to say regarding what I didn’t like about this book, because there was nothing I didn’t like. If anything, it was slow going, which is rare for me, but it’s also nice to find a piece that requires me to take my time. As far as recommendations go, I would encourage anyone who enjoys books and reading to give it a chance. Defiantly be at a place where you want to spend some time on it, and be ready to tear up a little (I did towards the end), and be ready to think and hurt for the characters here. This is a novel that is certainly worth the respect and love surrounding it.