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The Book Thief - MUST read

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katiekittlemouse · 05/11/2008 21:05

I have just finished this book - it's brilliant! Well written, unusual, harrowing, sad, and in parts funny....
Everyone should read it!! What did you think?
It sits now on my shelf of the best books I've ever read with The Secret History, Shantaram and The Kite Runner.

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geraldinetheluckygoat · 05/11/2008 21:17

Showofhands, my dp hated it for the same reasons as you, but I am about a third of the way through and am LOVING IT! (Although nervous that it is about to get incredibly sad and one of those books that haunts me for ages afterwards....).
I really liked the Kite Runner too, but it left me feeling a bit depressed!! Have you read A Thousand Splendid Suns, katiekittlemouse?

Spaceman · 05/11/2008 21:15

I read it recently and loved it.

lilibet · 05/11/2008 21:14

I loved it!! Dh is now reading it but I keep picking it up and reading the best bits - sob!

boogeek · 05/11/2008 21:11

I liked it too. The Secret History is my favourite ever book! On which basis I am going to look out for Shantaram, which I haven't heard of before ;)

ShowOfHands · 05/11/2008 21:06

I have tried and tried and just can't get into it. The constant metaphors make my teeth itch.