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by Markus Zusak (Goodreads Author)

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I would like to ask if anyone cried while reading the book?

Jason Röhde If in 2009 you saw a 40-year old man in suit and tie with tears streaming down his face on 7:28am train from Elmhurst to Chicago one summer morning...…moreIf in 2009 you saw a 40-year old man in suit and tie with tears streaming down his face on 7:28am train from Elmhurst to Chicago one summer morning...that was me. I had to wait until the train was clear before I could compose myself and leave.(less)

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"The sun-- looks like a pat of softened butter-- melting-- into a warm, creamy mashed-potatoes cloud-- in the middle of a bottomless powder-blue bowl." This is another way I'd describe the sky in my own words at times...what about you? How would you explain the sky’s appearance to someone, like how Max asked Liesel to creatively express it in her own words?

James Joyce "The sun pinned me down, like a cop's flashlight. Merciless. So bright I became blind to everything, but that circle of light. I surrendered, to it."…more"The sun pinned me down, like a cop's flashlight. Merciless. So bright I became blind to everything, but that circle of light. I surrendered, to it."(less)

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umm i didn't get it when at the end death said "i'm hunted by humans "? what did he mean ?

Zainab Shahid The quote is actually "I'm haunted by humans" and, in my opinion, it means that sometimes humans can get so cruel and unpredictable that even death, w…moreThe quote is actually "I'm haunted by humans" and, in my opinion, it means that sometimes humans can get so cruel and unpredictable that even death, which is supposedly the greatest evil and the ultimate end, is afraid of them or of what they're going to do next. Hope my answer is satisfactory. :) (less)

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Hi, my name is Trang. What happen to Liesel's mother and Liesel's little brother? Why Liesel's mother have to send her child away? I tried to 'google' it but I couldn't find any answers for my questions. If you know the answers, please reply to my questions! Thank you! P/S: The book and the film just burst me into tears. My English is not good, but i am trying to improve it. Thank you!

Eileen They mention that Liesel's father was a Communist - there is a good chance that her mother was too. They sent Communists to concentration camps. Given…moreThey mention that Liesel's father was a Communist - there is a good chance that her mother was too. They sent Communists to concentration camps. Given that, and the fact that Liesel's mother was sick, there was a good chance that Liesel (and her brother) would either be orphaned or sent to a concentration camp shortly. The subtext is that the mother knew this, and found better living conditions for them. It was a smart move, since the scene where she does not respond to Liesel's letters hints that she has either already died or been sent away.(less)

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