The Book Thief
When Liesel made it to the top of Himmel Street, she looked back just in time to see him standing in front of the nearest makeshift goals. he was waving.
"Saukerl", she laughed, and as she held up her hand, she knew completely that he was simultaneously calling her a Saumensch. I think that's as close to love as eleven-year-olds can get.
"The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak.
Trying to make sense of the horrors of the World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel - a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding..
2 comments:
This book was totally different my usual reads. The author has given a whole new life to death. It was slightly dragged in between but certainly worth a read. Good suggestion :)
Now I've got to start with the curious incident of the dog in the night-time.
"The author has given a whole new life to death. "
Absolutely! Death comes across as so many things all at once - dispassionate, arrogant, funny, sardonic..
Glad you enjoyed it :)
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