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È il 1939 nella Germania nazista. Tutto il Paese è col fiato sospeso. La Morte non ha mai avuto tanto da fare, ed è solo l'inizio. Il giorno del funerale del suo fratellino, Liesel Meminger raccoglie un oggetto seminascosto nella neve, qualcosa di sconosciuto e confortante al tempo stesso, un libriccino abbandonato lì, forse, o dimenticato dai custodi del minuscolo cimitero. Liesel non ci pensa due volte, le pare un segno, la prova tangibile di un ricordo per il futuro: lo ruba e lo porta con sé. Così comincia la storia di una piccola ladra, la storia d'amore di Liesel con i libri e con le parole, che per lei diventano un talismano contro l'orrore che la circonda. Grazie al padre adottivo impara a leggere e ben presto si fa più esperta e temeraria: prima strappa i libri ai roghi nazisti perché "ai tedeschi piaceva bruciare cose. Negozi, sinagoghe, case e libri", poi li sottrae dalla biblioteca della moglie del sindaco, e interviene tutte le volte che ce n'è uno in pericolo. Lei li salva, come farebbe con qualsiasi creatura. Ma i tempi si fanno sempre più difficili. Quando la famiglia putativa di Liesel nasconde un ebreo in cantina, il mondo della ragazzina all'improvviso diventa più piccolo. E, al contempo, più vasto. Raccontato dalla Morte - curiosa, amabile, partecipe, chiacchierona - "Storia di una ladra di libri" è un romanzo sul potere delle parole e sulla capacità dei libri di nutrire lo spirito.
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- Data di uscita: 25-02-2014
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Just to clarify: Yes, I did cry. I've read a lot of positive and negative reviews for this book. I can see why people wouldn't like it - I really can. Perhaps because I took a lot out of it personally, I found I enjoyed it a lot. Quick test to see if you'll like this book: 1. Did you like Anne of Green Leggi tutto
This is a book to treasure, a new classic. I absolutely loved it. Set in Germany in the years 1939-1943, The Book Thief tells the story of Liesel, narrated by Death who has in his possession the book she wrote about these years. So, in a way, they are both book thieves. Liesel steals randomly at firs Leggi tutto
UPDATE: AUG 26, 2016: This review has been here 8 years, has 18 pages of 854 comments and 764 likes. There's no outrage for you to add in the comments section that hasn't already been addressed. If you want to talk about the book, or why you liked it, or anything else, feel free. UPDATE: FEB 17, 2014 Leggi tutto
The Book Thief was published as Young Adult novel. Don’t you believe it. This is a wonderful novel, appropriate for adults of young, middle and advanced years. My wife was shedding copious tears as she finished reading the book, and insisted that I read it immediately. How could I not? I was prepare Leggi tutto
This one is a long book. But was it worth all that paper?Click the link for my video review of the big bois in my life. The Written Review: I have hated words and I have loved them, and I hope I have made them right. Liesel, an orphaned girl, is sent to live with a foster family right before the Na
“When death captures me,” the boy vowed, “he will feel my fist on his face.”Personally, I quite like that. Such stupid gallantry.Yes.I like that a lot. A few days ago, when I was starting The Book Thief, my mother stopped by and saw the book on my coffee table. Having just read it herself (and knowin Leggi tutto
I put off reading this book for the library book club. Here are my three reasons for doing so: 1) It's a Young Adult Book. I am an Adult. It can't be that good if it's written for young people. 2) It's about the Holocaust, and I think we've all heard enough about that. The author will probably even fo Leggi tutto
I am apparently one of the few people who just do not see what all of the hype is about on this one. I was really excited to read this after all of the glowing reviews it got, but I was left extremely disappointed. I found the writing stilted and stuttering (hard to stutter in writing, but this book Leggi tutto
I hate it when this happens, I truly do. It makes me feel wrong inside when everyone else loves a book that I find to be underwhelming... I mean, what's wrong with me?? Did I not get it?? Obviously it must be a lack of intelligence or something because everyone seems to rate this 5 stars. I was look Leggi tutto
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