Book guide
The Book Thief
In Nazi Germany, a girl steals books and uses stories to keep hope alive amid the horrors of World War II.
Genre and trope pairingsHistoricalHidden identityHistoricalWar storyHistoricalResistanceLiteraryFound familyLiterarySelf-discoveryLiteraryTrauma recoveryLiteraryComing of ageLiteraryGrief journeyLiterarySocial commentaryYoung AdultFound familyYoung AdultSelf-discoveryYoung AdultHidden identityYoung AdultTrauma recoveryYoung AdultComing of ageYoung AdultChosen family
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About The Book Thief
Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death is fascinated by one young girl, Liesel, whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her community, especially her family and the Jewish man they are hiding.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Slow
Content warnings
- antisemitism
- Nazism
- war
- death
- violence
- bombing
- grief
- bullying
- suicide
- death of children
