just read the book thief and while it's still fresh in my mind, i have to tell you that it didn't reeeeally live up to my expectations. maybe if i let it simmer for a bit, i'll end up studying it and mulling it over in my mind to the point where i actually like it, but for now, i've read better.
maybe it was because this is a book for young adults. maybe it's because my favourite book in the entire world takes place during the holocaust so, really, i have extremely high expectations and standards when it comes to books like these. but, at the end of the day, i don't really know.
i will say, though, that i did come to love liesel. i did come to appreciate her relationships with hans, max, rudy, rosa and ilsa. in fact, all her relationships were enticing and beautiful in their own unique ways and every time i thought of how much this book was not living up its hype, i was drawn in by her friendships and the characters you created. rudy's my favourite.
thanks for this. i think i've come to realize that perhaps i shouldn't let my expectations be dictated by hype.
CML
p.s. i won't say much about the fact that Death narrated the story. i will say, though, that he and max spoke some pretty beautiful words.
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