Book #1 Update - The Book Thief

Summary: This book takes place during Nazi Germany. Liesel Meminger's life changes when she is adopted into her foster family, and when she discovers a single item. A book. From there, Liesel can't resist wanting more books. She resorts to stealing. From the Mayor's house or the Nazi book burning, anything will do. Can Liesel's life get any riskier? You'll just have to find out when you read The Book Thief.

The Book Thief has intrigued me in many of its chapters. The first thing I noticed was that the story is narrated by Death, you won't find many books like this. The book is very historical and kind of informational. Although this book is fictional, the story seems very realistic. The book is maybe too dramatic in most aspects, but realistic in some situations. I didn't like the beginning of the book, it was very boring and slow. I'd say that the first 100 pages are not very exciting, but the waiting does pay off. By the middle of the book, it gets more interesting and thrilling as a lot of different events start to happen. I believe that this book kind of fell short of my expectations. Many of my friends have been telling how good of a book The Book Thief was, but honestly, I don't find it that great. This story has a good plot and is well written, but it doesn't really leave me wanting to read more. It's a good but not fantastic book.