Comments on: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

By: Recommend some YA for me! « Word Lily

Recommend some YA for me! « Word Lily — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 09:07:52 +0000

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By: J.T. Oldfield

J.T. Oldfield — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 04:26:29 +0000

Here’s my review:

http://bibliofreakblog.com/fiction/book-thief-iby-markus-zusaki/

By: Framed

Framed — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:44:23 +0000

I remember thinking when I first started this book that I was going to be the only one in the world who didn’t like it. Maybe that was the prologue. I’m so glad I stuck with it. I absolutely love this book. I love “I Am The Messenger” as well even though it is completely different.

By: Dana

Dana — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:24:24 +0000

I have this book sitting on my shelf waiting to be read – hopefully it will happen soon! Thanks for the great review!

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:34:49 +0000

I agree – I think this will go down as a classic. My local book club (all old ladies – I’m the youngest at 48!) loved this book when we read it two years ago. I immediately recommended it to three of my daughters, my daughter-in-law, and a friend and her high-school-age son. All of them LOVED it and wanted their own copies.

We did (my daughters and I ) buy Zuzak’s books, I Am the Messenger, and Getting the Girl. My daughter-in-law did not much care for Getting the Girl (I have not read it) and I thought I Am the Messenger was one I could happily have missed, although my oldest daughter thought it was good, just nowhere near as good as The Book Thief.

By: Jennifer @ Mrs. Q: Book Addict

Jennifer @ Mrs. Q: Book Addict — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:31:27 +0000

This is one of those books that makes you wonder “why have I waited so long to read it?” I really enjoyed it as well, I thought it was very original and well written.

By: Kailana

Kailana — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:37:06 +0000

I haven’t read this book yet, either…

By: Kim Allen-Niesen

Kim Allen-Niesen — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 22:24:55 +0000

I thought the technique of “pre-tellling” events was a nice way of dealing with very tough topics for a YA crowd. Although, this is a book that crosses YA/fiction boundaries. I think it will be a classic Holocaust book for years to come.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 21:59:05 +0000

I agree. This is a truly wonderful book.

By: farmlanebooks

farmlanebooks — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:42:10 +0000

I agree with you and all the other commenters – this book is beautiful and will become a classic!

I haven’t read any of his other books yet, but I feel I should soon.