It’s just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . .
Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak’s groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau.
This is an unforgettable story about the ability of books to feed the soul.
Im on chapter Three now and the book is getting a little better its introdcing minor charcters and others but this book is still pretty confusing. Almost as if some one started it in the middle of the book, instead of the begginning.
This Rate this Book so far: 2 out of 5 Stars ★★☆☆☆ ⊙﹏⊙ Still Off to a rocky start
This is a challenging book, definitely! I'll be interested to know how you feel about it the farther you get into it. Is it getting any better?
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