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The Book Thief
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January 31, 2022
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I wanted to like this book. I really did. Now the question is why did I give a book that REALLY irritated me tremendously 3 stars? Well, that's because I don't think it's a BAD book. It just wasn't for me. It's an objectively good book. I just DID NOT LIKE IT. This is not because I can't take sad/bittersweet endings. This is not because I don't like unique POVs. The trouble is, you have to enjoy the unique POV or it's just irritating.
I shall explain.

First, THIS.

~INTERJECTIONS~
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Gracie
May 11, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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I don't have words. Liesel Meminger had the words, I do not. I've just been crying for hours while I read and reread the ending of this book. ...more
Lindsey
Aug 14, 2014 rated it really liked it
The Book Thief...ah, The Book Thief.

One of the only reasons I read this book was for school. The summer reading list for my English class included a classic and a modern, and made me take notes. I chose this one because I had tried to read it before, and *thought process* maybe it would be easier to take notes on a book I got around 100 pages into.

Truth is, the notes were hard. A long book is not a good book to take notes on. But this review isn't about the notes. It's about the book.


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Jen
Oct 03, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Paula  Phillips
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Feb 07, 2014 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 11, 2014 rated it really liked it
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Oct 30, 2014 rated it it was ok
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Renee Blasey
Nov 21, 2014 marked it as to-read
Amanda Novak
Mar 19, 2015 rated it it was ok
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The Book Eater
Aug 04, 2015 marked it as to-read
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Jan 09, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Sep 12, 2016 rated it it was amazing
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Aug 28, 2019 rated it it was amazing
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Jan 04, 2019 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Aug 26, 2021 rated it it was amazing
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Dec 23, 2019 marked it as to-read
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Apr 16, 2020 marked it as to-read
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Apr 19, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Aline
Jun 02, 2020 marked it as to-read
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