The Book Thief Post #4

During my search for a good book to read for my summer assignment, I stumbled across The Book Thief.  The only thing that I knew about The Book Thief was that they had recently made a movie over it. So I assumed that some people must have found it interesting because they made it into a movie. So I dug a little deeper into what it was about, I figured out that the setting took place back in Germany during World War Two. Since I am interested in history, I thought that this would be a interesting book to read. I don't relate to this novel because we are so different. I do not face the same struggles as her. For example, I don't have to worry about hiding my books because of people burning them, but she does. After reading this I feel like this book can be interesting to a multitude of people. People who Mystery, History, and Drama are just a few that would be interested in this book. The mystery is kind of a side part because the only mystery is who is the narrator? Although this isn't the main reason why this book was written, the narrator does stop throughout the book and give you hints on who he is. The whole history part is quite interesting in this novel because it impacts the story in so many ways, there are many problems and events in this story that wouldn't have happened if they weren't in this scenario. It is a very interesting book just to read and think about how the setting is impacting the story. Last but not least, this book has lots of drama in it. The best way I could describe this book is, it's an emotional roller coaster. There are many ups and downs throughout the story, some are about the main character, and other ones involve more than just her. All throughout the book, there are ups and downs that you never saw coming. I very well enjoyed this book, and I strongly believe that if you like Mystery, History, or Drama, then you will too.

The Book Thief Post 3

"First the colors. Then the humans. That's usually how I see things. Or at least, how I try. Here is a small Fact- You are going to die. I am in all truthfulness attempting to be cheerful about this whole topic, though most people find themselves hindered in believing me, no matter my protestations. Please, trust me. I most definitely can be cheerful. I can be amiable. Agreeable. Affable. And that's only the A's. Just don't ask me to be nice. Nice has nothing to do with me. Reaction To The Aforementioned Fact- Does this worry you? I urge you- don't be afraid. I'm nothing if not fair.-of course,an introduction. A beginning. Where are my manners? I can introduce myself properly, but it's not really necessary. You will know me well enough and soon enough, depending on a diverse range of variables. It suffices to say that at some point, I will be standing over you, as genially as possible. Your soul will be in my arms. A color will be perched on my shoulder. I will carry you gently away." This section of the book is right at the beginning. Now the big question is, who's the narrator? He's telling us all these weird facts, but won't reveal his identity. Right after that he becomes very creepy and mysterious in the last part of the section. He starts talking about one day he will be standing over us, and that he will gently take our soul away. This really grabbed my attention right off the bat, because this guy is very mysterious and creepy, but won't reveal himself. He says we will know him soon enough, so I'm hoping he reveals himself somewhere in the story.