Praise for
The Book Thief
“Thought-provoking, life-affirming, triumphant and tragic, this is a novelof breathtaking scope, masterfully told. It is an important piece of work,but also a wonderful page-turner.”—
The Guardian
(UK)“This is a stunning book, seemingly channeled from a rare, artistic muse.”—
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“[A] haunting tale [that] will steal your heart.”—
The Miami Herald
“One of the most highly anticipated young-adult books in years.”—
The Wall Street Journal
“Intricate and extraordinary.”—
Newsday
“An absorbing and searing narrative.”—
Orlando Sentinel
“Lyrical and moving.”—
San Francisco Chronicle
“This fabulous novel is rich, complicated and wise enough to satisfy a reader of any age.”—
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“[B]oth gripping and touching, a work that kept me up late into thenight feverishly reading the last 300 pages. You can’t ask for muchmore than that.”—
The Plain Dealer
(Cleveland)“Aremarkable read.”—
The Sacramento Bee
“This is a brilliant look at the wartime lives of ordinary decent people.”—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“This is virtuoso work. Zusak exhibits the kind of mastery and peakpower Kurt Vonnegut showed in his wartime tale ‘Slaughterhouse-Five.’”—
The Grand Rapids Press
“It’s the book to pick up for people who love to read.”—
The FloridaTimes-Union