http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:35:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-251 Faith Stein Thu, 08 Nov 2007 03:29:36 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-251 One of the best books i've ever read!!!! Zucas has a wonderful way of capturing emotion and play with words!!! We have all heard the story of Hitler and the Jews but "The Book Thief" is completely different than anything you've ever read before. You can't help but fall in love with all his chacaters perticularly Rudt Steiner!!! One of the best books i’ve ever read!!!! Zucas has a wonderful way of capturing emotion and play with words!!! We have all heard the story of Hitler and the Jews but “The Book Thief” is completely different than anything you’ve ever read before. You can’t help but fall in love with all his chacaters perticularly Rudt Steiner!!!

]]> http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-276 courtney waggoner Mon, 19 Nov 2007 19:08:49 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-276 this one sounds really good. this one sounds really good.

]]> http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-331 Megan Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:02:13 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-331 I loved this book, but truth be told, i did have to practice some patience with it. The format is hard to get used to at first, but makes the story. It's strange how the presence of Death highlights Life. Beautiful. Lifting. Give it up for Zuzak. I loved this book, but truth be told, i did have to practice some patience with it. The format is hard to get used to at first, but makes the story. It’s strange how the presence of Death highlights Life. Beautiful. Lifting. Give it up for Zuzak.

]]> http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-335 Jen Hubert Sun, 09 Dec 2007 19:30:10 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-335 It's not an easy read, that's for sure. That's why I'm surprised so many teens keep picking it up and making their way through it. I would have never had patience for this as a teen. I remember thinking Anne Frank's diary was dense and difficult--compared to the Book Thief, that's just a walk in the park! It’s not an easy read, that’s for sure. That’s why I’m surprised so many teens keep picking it up and making their way through it. I would have never had patience for this as a teen. I remember thinking Anne Frank’s diary was dense and difficult–compared to the Book Thief, that’s just a walk in the park!

]]> http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-715 Lindsey Proper Thu, 29 May 2008 20:39:08 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-715 I think this is my favorite book ever. And that's saying something, seeing as how I've probably read thousands upon thousands of books in my life. It was a little difficult to get into at first--the beginning is almost impossible to understand if you've never read the book before--but by the end I had to put it down to keep from crying. I've read maybe two books in my life that made me cry and probably about four that made me teary-eyed. This one made me want to sob and crawl into bed for days on end. And the best part was that I already knew the ending. The narrator--Death, which is another of my favorite things--basically said what would happen in the first chapter. And then he said it again about half-way through, when you knew the characters better. But when it comes, it still shocks you. There was humor. There was starkness. There was beauty. And there were many tears. I think this is my favorite book ever. And that’s saying something, seeing as how I’ve probably read thousands upon thousands of books in my life. It was a little difficult to get into at first–the beginning is almost impossible to understand if you’ve never read the book before–but by the end I had to put it down to keep from crying. I’ve read maybe two books in my life that made me cry and probably about four that made me teary-eyed. This one made me want to sob and crawl into bed for days on end. And the best part was that I already knew the ending. The narrator–Death, which is another of my favorite things–basically said what would happen in the first chapter. And then he said it again about half-way through, when you knew the characters better. But when it comes, it still shocks you. There was humor. There was starkness. There was beauty. And there were many tears.

]]> http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-740 Hazel Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:52:05 +0000 http://www.readingrants.org/2007/05/04/the-book-thief-by-marcus-zuzak/#comment-740 i thought the enire thing was unbelievable!!! not only was the story wonderful, but Zuzak is an incredible writter!!! the entire thing is rich with the ture terror and beauty of human nature and you can't help but love every character, my personal favorite was Rudy Steiner, though even Death was quite like able. with all his persistent fascination with humans, the one thing that he never seems to grip is that he, is so many ways, human. the entire thing is about the power of words and one little German girl, living in the very heart of Nazism, incredible relationship with the Jewish man living in their basement. i personally feel it should be required reading. i thought the enire thing was unbelievable!!! not only was the story wonderful, but Zuzak is an incredible writter!!! the entire thing is rich with the ture terror and beauty of human nature and you can’t help but love every character, my personal favorite was Rudy Steiner, though even Death was quite like able. with all his persistent fascination with humans, the one thing that he never seems to grip is that he, is so many ways, human. the entire thing is about the power of words and one little German girl, living in the very heart of Nazism, incredible relationship with the Jewish man living in their basement. i personally feel it should be required reading.

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