This, surprisingly, turned out to be a great book. One of the 
best I have read in recent times. I picked it up for the innovative style that it promised from the exteriors, but got much more than that.
I would recommend it to anyone except those who are completely averse to reading a long nove. Set in Nazi Germany, it is different from anything else of that period. I have generally found myself too sensitive to read graphic details of the Holocast, but this is far from that. Yet, it captures all the essence of the period.
The Protagonist is a young girl and is the book thief (of course). The plot revolves around her and yet manages to encapsulate the basic essence of normal German life in that period. But mind you, the narrator of this book is ‘Death’.
The best reco I can give is this – I experienced genuine humanity only in this book. Go for it!
Hi! Found your blog through Google. I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was one of the best reads I’ve experienced in a long time. Thanks for the review.
I just finished reading it and can’t stop thinking about it. The writing was superb, as is the powerful theme about the strength of words, which the main character discovers. I teach middle school English, and for the first time, I wish I were teaching high school so I could introduce this text into my curriculum. Simply the best read of the year!!!!