I finished this book at about 1am today and cried reading the last 15 or so pages. A quick overview of the novel is that it is about a young girl, Liesel, who goes to live with a foster family in Germany just before the outbreak of war. When she arrives, Liesel cannot read so her foster father teaches her how to read. They begin by reading a book that Liesel 'stole' from her brother's grave site; once she finishes this novel, Liesel begins to steal books from other places, befriending different people along the way. The narrator of the story is Death, which kept me on my toes since he kept saying things like "it would be a sad day when Rudy died, but that day wasn't today." This book is totally different than any other piece of Holocaust Lit that I have ever encountered. Even though it was 550 pages, it seemed much shorter and when I finished, I was left wanting more. 5 out of 5 stars.
My next Summer Read is "Blonde" by Joyce Carol Oates. "Blonde" is the story of Marilyn Monroe in her words; even though it is based on Marilyn's life, it is a work of fiction.
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I can't wait to borrow it from you!!
Nicole told me you liked this book so I'm going to read it too. I Just finished "Never Get Your Dog Stuffed" and you're right, it was barely about M*A*S*H but there was a lot of things in there that I learned. I have more respect for him as an actor and a person now.
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