Allison C, Finishing The Book Thief

Hi Maddie, I hope you are feeling better. I Have finished The Book Thief and  I would really like to know where you are at? Although The Book Thief was not a book that I couldn’t put down, I think it made a big impact on me. It was a slow read for me but, I’m so glad I read it. It made me think about a lot of things. People who lived during those times had it so hard. But I was thinking and, They didn’t know any better. They had days which we would consider horrible days but, they wouldn’t think much of it. They were living a normal day in their lives. Days that were slightly better than the rest were wonderful for them. They appreciated those days where they had just a little more food. Liesel considered her books to be treasure, when some of us now feel forced to read. If Rudy stole an apple one day, that was probably the best day in such a long time. Because people now don’t have it that hard, we’ve seemed to have lost appreciation for those little things. I think that’s how time goes though. We appreciate different things because the things that were rare back then, are so natural to us now. This book got me thinking so much and that’s great writing to me.

The ending was so incredibly sad. SO many books do that to me. It’s a love/hate relationship with those kind of endings. It was beautiful. It was terrible and beautiful. I would go into to detail but, I honestly don’t know where you’re at with reading. Anyways, this book is not usually something I would pick up and read. I like the realistic teen fiction kind of stuff. Although its not my usual read, It meant a lot and I do not regret it.

I started my next book, Drums, Girls, And Dangerous Pie. I just started it but, I think its something i’m going to like. I’ll give you updates.

From, Allison