I recently had a rant about adults who read YA novels. I am always surprised that so many adults are drawn into YA books like “Harry Potter,” “The Hunger Games,” and “Twilight.” And now I have to eat my words.
I finished “The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak and was simply amazed. Surprised that this book is coded as YA! This book is one of the best books I’ve read in the past few years.
Zusak has a talent for building complex characters and creating vivid, moving scenes. The story is narrated by “Death,” which, I wasn’t crazy about at the beginning, but came to love as the story went on. Set during WWII, this book is full of powerful relationships and moving prose.
I loved it and recommend it to everyone!
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