Liesel is the main character of the book that I am reading. She is "the book thief". Throughout the whole book she steals different books because she loves to read and is very poor so she cannot buy her own books. She lives in a foster family because her father died and her mother abandoned her. This foster family consists of her foster parents (Mama and Papa) and of two adult "children" who are not living with them at that time. Before she knew how to read her Papa would read to her in the middle of the night. She was about 12 when she actually started reading by herself. When she sleeps she has nightmares of a train and her brother dying. A jew named Max is staying at her foster family's house. She has blond hair and brown eyes and is 13 years old.
Rudy is Liesel's best friend. The first thing you should know about him is that he is obsessed with an African-American runner named Jesse Owens. One time he put charcoal all over himself so he would look like Jesse Owens and he ran for about 400 meters. The second thing you should know about him is that he likes Liesel more than a friend, but she doesn't feel the same about him. He keeps on asking her for a kiss, but she never agrees. He has lemon bleach blond hair.
They both steal food because they cannot get enough to eat around their houses. They both are German, but are not Nazis. And they both love to play soccer with the rest of the kids in their neighborhood.
Rudy is Liesel's best friend. The first thing you should know about him is that he is obsessed with an African-American runner named Jesse Owens. One time he put charcoal all over himself so he would look like Jesse Owens and he ran for about 400 meters. The second thing you should know about him is that he likes Liesel more than a friend, but she doesn't feel the same about him. He keeps on asking her for a kiss, but she never agrees. He has lemon bleach blond hair.
They both steal food because they cannot get enough to eat around their houses. They both are German, but are not Nazis. And they both love to play soccer with the rest of the kids in their neighborhood.
4 comments:
OMG! That totally sounds like a good book. I'll totally have to check that book out. I have on my list. I think.... :S
What an interesting premise. Does the book take place during WWII? These type of historical fiction novels really are gripping, because the lives that the characters live seem so removed from anything that we are accustomed to in 2008. I couldn't imagine having to steal food, or books...both of which my livelihood depend on! I hope you are enjoying this novel, it seems so good! Happy reading!
This book sounds good, did you like it? When was it set, like the time?
It sounds old, lol :D
To Brieliegh and Mrs Pingrey:
It is set in WWII. You can see the post i wrote about the setting.
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