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The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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really liked it
bookshelves: read-in-2018, fiction, adult, adult-historical, owned

I feel like I was just given a history lesson but in the most emotionally and psychologically damaging way possible.
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Reading Progress

October 8, 2017 – Shelved
January 6, 2018 – Started Reading
January 7, 2018 –
1.0% "“HERE IS A SMALL FACT: You are going to die.�

I’m already regretting my decision to read this book and I only started 30 seconds ago. why is this so ominous"
January 7, 2018 –
10.0% "if I’ve learned one thing from this book so far, it would be how to insult people in German. this is turning out to be a very educational experience"
January 7, 2018 –
20.0% "Hans is such a great father figure: chases away your nightmares, trades his cigarettes for books to gift you, teaches you how to read and how to roll a cigarette, stays up until dawn reading you a book about how to properly bury bodies..... just ordinary stuff good dads� typically do 👀"
January 7, 2018 –
30.0% "I’m just chilling reading this book and then it suddenly hits me that it’s LITERALLY narrated by death, which I already knew but still.....I ain’t chilling no more"
January 7, 2018 –
40.0% "Max Vandenburg? more like, Max Vandenbroke my fucking heart"
January 8, 2018 –
50.0% "literally how this book is narrated:

narrator: isn't it just wonderful how they're all so happy and content??
narrator: don't worry though, it's not going to last for long. give it a week
narrator: oh and by the way, that favorite character of yours is going to die very soon
narrator: here's a detailed sneek peak of his tragic death
narrator: ........
narrator: oops was that a spoiler"
January 10, 2018 – Finished Reading

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Charlotte May Prepare for all of the emotions! 💖


message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

this book is perfection


louise !! i just remember cRying in the middle of class while reading this, good luck !!


Hamad RIP Kazzyboy😭😭😭


message 5: by Zain (new) - added it

Zain Otoom I never thought I’d see the word “softly� and the word “Kaz� ever this close. I might die of combustion.


message 6: by Vicky Again (new) - added it

Vicky Again UNLESS YOU DON'T HAVE A HEART OR A BRAIN, KEEP TISSUES ON HAND.


Lisa It’s beautiful. Enjoy it.


Kayla OMG YASSSSS I LOVE THIS BOOK SOOOOOO MUCH! I HOPE YOU ABSOLUTELY ADORE IT!!!!! <3 <3 <3


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YOU BETTER LIKE THIS EM


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Charlotte wrote: "Prepare for all of the emotions! 💖"

I've avoided this book for so long because that's exactly what I didn't wanna do. pls send help aaahh


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Angel wrote: "oh God this book ripped my heart out
......btw this is totally irrelevant but what flowers would you like for your funeral"


no listen forget the flowers, preserve my legacy by getting everyone to read six of crows ok?? and make sure they know they'll never fucking love kaz brekker as much as I do


Camille ☼ OH MY good luck. It's true that it might be easier to just kill you now than to wait until the book destroys and kills you.


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ BreezeBlowin'Free wrote: "this book is perfection"

so I heard!! I’m so excited but also so terrified


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ louise !! wrote: "i just remember cRying in the middle of class while reading this, good luck !!"

oohh boy I can already sense the forthcoming emotional pain 😭


Mel (Epic Reading) It'll be okay. Those who've read it are still alive... barely.
But honestly it's beautiful, sad and amazing all at once.


gaymoonreader This is my favorite book of all time. I love it so much!! Its heartbreakingly beautiful ❤️


message 17: by Alexandre (new) - added it

Alexandre hope you like it !!!


message 18: by TS (new) - rated it 5 stars

TS You will cry, and then you will cry, and then you will cry some more and then you will bless the day that you've finally decided to pick up this book.


Martina I just finished this. But it’s not too late for you. You can still save yourself. Run.


message 20: by Stargirl (new)

Stargirl i had to read this for my language arts class and was not looking forward to it

NOT ANYMORE GET READY FOR YOUR FEELS TO GET RIPPED RIGHT OUT OF YOUR HEART


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Hamad wrote: "RIP Kazzyboy😭😭😭"

ohh man. I feel like I have no idea what I’ve gotten myself into lmao


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Zain wrote: "I never thought I’d see the word “softly� and the word “Kaz� ever this close. I might die of combustion."

ok story time: someone on tumblr was like, kaz is incapable of being soft and doing soft things and since I’m very petty, I had to do something about it lmao


Hamad I am pretty sure this is gonna be the end of you :(
keep us updated so that your history is never forgotten!


Joanne Oh... good luck. Say goodbye to your happiness...


Sabrina Ye Be careful of the tears for staining the pages :)))))


Sydneroo Prepare for all of the emotions!! It's worth the tears.


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Vicky Who Reads wrote: "UNLESS YOU DON'T HAVE A HEART OR A BRAIN, KEEP TISSUES ON HAND."

I’m a crybaby with an abundance of empathy I’ll probably drown in my tears oh god 😭😭


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Lisa wrote: "It’s beautiful. Enjoy it."

ahhh I am thank u so much!!


message 29: by Carolyn (new)

Carolyn oh-em-gee


message 30: by Holly (new) - added it

Holly Murray agreed.


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Kayla wrote: "OMG YASSSSS I LOVE THIS BOOK SOOOOOO MUCH! I HOPE YOU ABSOLUTELY ADORE IT!!!!! <3 <3 <3"

thank you!! I’m loving it so far 😘😘


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ ilsa � wrote: "YOU BETTER LIKE THIS EM"

I AM DONT WORRY OKAY


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Leona wrote: "this book is uh-mazing and will tear your heart from your chest."

wow sounds fun 😅


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Camille wrote: "OH MY good luck. It's true that it might be easier to just kill you now than to wait until the book destroys and kills you."

that’s.....very comforting 🙈🙈


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Mel (Epic Reading) wrote: "It'll be okay. Those who've read it are still alive... barely.
But honestly it's beautiful, sad and amazing all at once."


aahhh i agree it’s amazing!!


ੈ♡˳ kat. Oh boy, reading this book felt like being punched in the heart constantly but being grateful for it. 😂🙈glad you enjoyed it though, it's one of my favourites.


message 37: by lily (new) - rated it 5 stars

lily This book really deserves every single one of those five stars. Glad you enjoyed it despite it being an emotionally damaging experience, though ☺️ (sometimes, those make the best books hehe)


message 38: by Sarah (new) - added it

Sarah A-F This is on my TBR to read soon! I have it sitting on my table and am lowkey nervous about reading it, haha


message 39: by Jeff (new) - rated it 5 stars

Jeff Haha is that a good thing then? :p
Not sure if I should stay far far away from this book or get it and torture myself...XD


message 40: by Victoria (new) - added it

Victoria Robinson Sounds about right


Sonja (view spoiler)


Alyson Stone I know...It's a good one though.


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Allie wrote: "This is my favorite book of all time. I love it so much!! Its heartbreakingly beautiful ❤️"

omg I agree!! I loved it so much


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Alexandre wrote: "hope you like it !!!"

I did!! Thank u so much!!


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ TS wrote: "You will cry, and then you will cry, and then you will cry some more and then you will bless the day that you've finally decided to pick up this book."

oh wow this literally sums up this entire experience


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Martina wrote: "I just finished this. But it’s not too late for you. You can still save yourself. Run."

I DID IT AND I BARELY SURVIVED


chai (thelibrairie on tiktok!) ♡ Stargirl wrote: "i had to read this for my language arts class and was not looking forward to it
NOT ANYMORE GET READY FOR YOUR FEELS TO GET RIPPED RIGHT OUT OF YOUR HEART"


MY DUDE IT HAPPENED IDEK WHAT ARE EMOTIONS ANY MORE EVERYTHING HURTS


message 48: by [deleted user] (new)

I'M SO PROUD OF YOU FOR READING THIS


message 49: by Ayan (new) - rated it 5 stars

Ayan Tell me you'll read his other books! I am the messenger is one of favorites, so I recommend that.


Kayla OMG! I am soooo happy you liked it!!!!!!! I love this book with all of my heart!!!! <3


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