The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

So I finally finished this one. 

I was trying to read it very slowly, but that didn't work out.

Now let me start by saying that I knew what was going to happen, and I thought that that would make me feel more prepared for it.

Oh, how wrong I was.

The Book Thief.

I don't think I've ever cried with a book. At least not as hard as I cried with this one.

I don't get emotional, and if I do, I feel all these emotions on the inside.

This book brought out all of my emotions.

Yeah, I was crying that hard.

Okay, enough with the sadness.

The Book Thief takes place in Germany, in the late 1930s. Our main character is Liesel Meminger and when we first meet her she is only nine years old. However throughout the story, I feel that every character in this book becomes the main character.

My three favorite characters, besides Liesel, were Hans Hubermann, Max Vadenburg, and Rudy Steiner. I would definitely write down everyone's name, but if I really had to choose, it would be these four.

I really loved Hans Hubermann because in a lot of ways, he reminded me of my own father. My father is someone very special to me, just as Hans Hubermann is to Liesel.

The friendship between Max and Liesel was one of my favorite parts of the story.

I loved how sometimes they didn't even need words to communicate.

Rudy Steiner.

How could I possibly write anything that would sum up all of my thoughts on this boy?

I never wanted the moments with Rudy to end.

I never wanted a lot of things in some events to end.

Rudy Steiner is someone who I wish I had as a friend growing up, and the friendship between him and Liesel is something that I yearn for.

I didn't mind the foreshadowing in this book. I heard that some people did, but I was sometimes thankful for it.

As I said, it kind of helped me be prepared for what was coming, but I still ended up crying.

The Book Thief received a 5 out 5 stars from me. As tough as it was for me to accept it, it did make me realize a lot of things.

It made me realize how thankful I am, and how I should treasure what I have.

The movie will be coming out very soon, and I am definitely going to see it.

I know for a fact that I am going to cry, and as much as I hate crying, I will cry when I watch this movie and not be embarrassed about it.

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