The Book Thief

          Zusak's The Book Thief stunned me with its adjectives that make the story come to life. "People observe the colors of a day only at its beginnings and ends, but to me it's quite clear that a day merges through a multitude of shades and intonations, with each passing moment. A single hour can consist of thousands of different colors. Waxy yellows, cloud-spat blues. Murky darknesses. In my line of work, I make it a point to notice them."
          Narrated by death himself, this story tells of a young girl named Liesel and her adventures on Himmel Street in Nazi Germany. Along with her neighbor and best friend Rudy, they have many adventures together. But as the situation in Germany deteriorates Leisel's life changes yet again.
        Zusak writes with a voice that is erie and full of descriptive words. The way the story is written makes the setting come to life. I love all the adjectives he uses and it adds a lot to the book. The narrators voice is erie, but what else can you expect when the book is narrated by death himself. The voice in The Book Thief is definitely different that other books I have read.
       In conclusion, I really liked reading this book. I liked the plot and the descriptive words the author used. He uses words that make the story come to life "Bad dreams still live in my sleep." The way he constructs sentences and paragraphs is almost like poetry. "I'm always finding humans at their best and worst. I see their ugly and their beauty and wonder how the same thing can be both." If you like history, fiction or just an all-around good story you will love The Book Thief.