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This book is amazing. I cannot for the life of me understand why I picked it up soon after it came out and only read like 30 pages, because it's gripping and compelling and new and fresh and sad and poignant and fucking great.
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This is the story of World War II told through a child, narrated by Death. It is enchanting and marvelous and cold and sad.
It is hard to read, and easy to read. It should be read. I will read it again.
It is hard to read, and easy to read. It should be read. I will read it again.
so you know this book is about the Holocaust. but yet, it isn't..not really. it's really the story of ordinary Germans, living their lives in Nazi Germany. yep there's some Heil Hitler and the impacts of the Nuremberg laws, but I didn't feel it was about the Holocaust in the way it was built up to be.
its a decent story about the human spirit and will, but I don't get the hype. while its not deserving of my initial one star rating, I also dont see it as deserving a 4.37average on goodreads either ...more
its a decent story about the human spirit and will, but I don't get the hype. while its not deserving of my initial one star rating, I also dont see it as deserving a 4.37average on goodreads either ...more
Jul 01, 2008
Ainsley
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it was amazing
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Amazing. I can't recommend it highly enough.
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