Summer Reading Assignment:Post 4

   The reason I chose this book is because I have heard many good things from my friends and family about this book. I also wanted to see the movie, and I personally like to compare a book to its movie and see how similar or different they are. I also love learning about the Nazi era, and that is exactly when this book takes place, in the heart of Nazi Germany. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes a book with a little bit of comedy, mystery, action, and adventure. If not, then you would hate this book and I don't suggest that you read it. Also if you are like me and love the Nazi Germany era then this would be a good book considering the Nazis are on virtually every page, whether someone is talking about joining them, escaping them, killing them, them killing people, or just talking about a Nazi son trying to get his father to enlist with him. One thing I was afraid about when I started this book is that it would be the next Hunger Games or Divergent. At some points I can see the relationship between the stories, but overall I don't think the book was too similar to the cliche female hero in a distopian society.

Summer Reading Assignment: Post 3

     One section that I believe will "hook" a reader in The book thief is in the opening pages of the book. The reason I believe that this will hook readers is because you have to pay close attention to the book to find out who the true narrator is. I don't want to give anything away, but I will tell you that the narrator of this book is not from this world, and no one can see him until they die. It took me until the third or fourth chapter of the  book to fully understand the real narrator of the book. I, myself thought that the narrator was just some random person or some godlike figure, at one point I even considered the narrator to be Liesel Meminger herself to be telling the story in third person. One other part of this book that I felt could hook its readers was the chapter titled "A jewish fist fighter" the reason I thought could also hook a reader is because it shows the better side of Leisel's foster mother, and it shows the struggle of the jews back in that time period, not only that, but it demonstrates what people would do to keep people safe from the wrath of Hitler and his Nazi force no matter what their religion was.