“The Book Thief” by Markus Zusak
A Book Review
There have been many stories written about the heinous events of the Holocaust; ones of love, heartache, unlikely alliances, and so on. But I’ve never read a story quite like this. In a time of war and demise, what better way to write a story than from the perspective of death itself?
A story about a young girl named Liesel, The Book Thief is a masterfully written tale of how words can destroy millions, while simultaneously saving someone. And that someone is Liesel. Despite the horrors of the time, Liesel is able to bring light to the world, and to the lives of Jews and Germans alike. Her story is one of many, but it captures its readers in a way that will surely not be easily forgotten.
This is not a happy story; nothing about the Holocaust is a happy story, in my opinion, but it is one of love and survival in the face of death and destruction, and it is nothing like anything I have ever read before. It’s not an easy book, but it’s worth it. It causes readers to look at the Holocaust from a different angle, to see just how important words can be, and to live through what so many people wish they could forget. And it will change your life. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but that’s what words can do. Don’t take it from me, though. Go hear it from Liesel.
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