I had heard many great things about The Book Thief, especially from many people on Tumblr so I had to give it a go, and I'm so glad I did. This book is different from other books I've read, mainly because it's not narrated by Liesel, as many other writers would have wrote it from, but from Death itself. And in my opinion this makes the book so much better as war and death go hand in hand, and it wouldn't have the same effect if it was written in Liesel's perspective. Markus Zusak's writing is simply beautiful. The characters was one think which I loved from the very beginning, especially Liesel as she loved books and words and therefore one of the characters I could relate to, and this made The Book Thief so much better. It was very hard to say goodbye to the characters at the end and it had me in tears, I will try not to give too many spoilers, mainly because I loved all the characters and their relationship with Liesel as each had a special part to play in Liesel's life.
Some people criticise The Book Thief for it's slow pace some times, however I didn't have that problem as I felt captivated from the start. But those who do feel like that, just keep reading, I promise you it will be worth it! This is probably one of my favourite books, and hopefully I will be getting it on paperback soon as I only have it on kindle!