Markus Zusak’s haunting novel The Book Thief uses masterfully written characters and a bewitching plot to tell the story of a young girl’s life in wartime Germany. Through the multi-faceted narration of Death, Zusak tells the story of a girl named Liesel who develops hatred for the Nazi party through her relationships and through discoveries made in her stolen books. After the death of her brother Liesel is left to live in a small town with foster parents. Although adjusting to her new life, Liesel’s nights are constantly plagued by nightmares of her dead brother until her foster father, Hans, teaches her to read from a book she stole from gravediggers. Throughout the book Liesel steals more and more books, even taking one from a book-burning set to celebrate Hitler’s birthday. Liesel makes friends with a neighbor boy named Rudy who shares in her escapades and assists her in stealing books.
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Max makes friends with Liesel and writes her books, until he leaves the house for fear of discovery. After a rebellious act, Hans was forced to join the war until he returned home due to an injury. Liesel receives a journal where she begins to chronicle her own story; until one day, while writing in her basement, planes bomb her neighborhood. Because she was writing Liesel survives, but everyone else dies from the unexpected bombing. When workers find Liesel and take her away, Death discovers the book she left entitled: The Book
Max makes friends with Liesel and writes her books, until he leaves the house for fear of discovery. After a rebellious act, Hans was forced to join the war until he returned home due to an injury. Liesel receives a journal where she begins to chronicle her own story; until one day, while writing in her basement, planes bomb her neighborhood. Because she was writing Liesel survives, but everyone else dies from the unexpected bombing. When workers find Liesel and take her away, Death discovers the book she left entitled: The Book