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This is one of the best books I've read in a very long time. Don't let the "Young Adult" genre categorization fool you - this is most definitely a book for all adults. It's beautifully written and will stay with you long after you finish.

What a powerful, wonderful book! It was heart-rending, heart-warming, wonderful, painful, compelling… all these things and more. I've just finished listening to this book and I feel stunned and rather bruised. It is such a powerful, wonderful book, yet the subject matter is very sad and at times horrific. I am pretty amazed that this is supposed to be a children's book (first of all, it is huge!). It is so very well written, absolutely beyond perfection. In all my years, I have never deeply considered what it must have been like as a young child or teen living in Nazi Germany. This book is vividly written, and I feel as though I lived with the child characters. As a book lover and collector, this book spoke to my spirit and soul. All I can say is "READ IT." On a practical note, I think that a person who listens to this book should also have the hard copy available so that they can see the drawings within its page.

Some books you keep, others you pass on when you finish. I would love to share this book, but can't bear to part with it. One of my ALL TIME FAVORITES. The story is one I will never forget. I also do not know why it was classified as a children's book, but know why children should read it. Definitely read it if you can get someone to share it....

What an amazing, wonderful novel. Find it, read it, you'll never forget it. For those of us who didn't live through World War II, it's difficult to truly comprehend the nightmare that was Nazi Germany. Zusak trains the focus on one girl, one family, one street in Germany; through them, the times come to life, vivid, chilling, and very real.

The narrator is Death: who better, really? Not a frightening figure, this Death is very "human," full of compassion and prone to flashes of ironic humor when they're needed most. He frequently remarks on how overworked he is: how sadly true.

I know this book will stay with me for a long long time, and I recommend it without reservation.

I have been a reader a long time so books have always held a special place for me.It was heart warming to know that same kind of feeling was possible with the character. I was suprised at the books content as it kept me wondering where the story was going,but you won't be disapointed as it't an adventure you will think about often.

Taffey

THIS IS THE BEST BOOK IN THE WHOLE WORLD!!!!