<p>I started reading it a while ago, and I got bored really quickly. I thought that seeing things from Death's perspective would make things more interesting, but it seemed to do the opposite. Granted, I didn't finish it since I got bored</p>
<p>Any thoughts? I can't understand why this book is so famous, and I would like to know.</p>
<p>It has romance, little kids, the Holocaust, and German swear words. People like those things in books.</p>
<p>It would’ve been better if it was shorter. I think it was like 500 pages long. If it was 300 pages it would’ve been really good, but it felt drawn out, so it was just okay.
Granted, I don’t remember all that much about it, other than the whole “Death’s perspective” thing and the saddest ending this side of “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.”</p>
<p>Because it doesn’t sugar-coat things and Death’s perspective isn’t necessarily more interesting, but it is different than “normal” books at the Holocaust. It’s one of my all time favorite books, simply because of how it shows the effects of the war on civilians and how not every non-Jewish German was a fanatic Nazi.</p>
<p>Because it’s an incredible book. It has a unique viewpoint, the characters are all so richly portrayed and the plot is interesting.</p>
<p>^^didn’t everyone know those things already…</p>
<p>maybe I’m just naive, but I thought those things were pretty obvious</p>
<p>I actually don’t think I know anyone else who hasn’t loved it, or at least appreciated it as a great book. I really would try and finish it.</p>
<p>I got about 1/3 through it and quit out of boredom. =p (Which is more an indicator of how immature of a reader I am)</p>
<p>it just seems to show that the Holocaust was bad and that some Germans were good while others were bad. it’s sort of a given. I mean, that’s fine, but that’s all it seems to do. when I read it, I feel so removed from the event (which I supposed might be the point, considering how removed Death is and all, but I don’t like it) that I don’t really care all that much about the characters.
I appreciate how the mother is sort of bossy and strict and loving at the same time, and I guess it does have good character development overall… but it’s not focused on character development enough that it makes up for the lack of plot</p>
<p>@UKgirl I know, that’s why I was so surprised when I didn’t like it xD</p>
<p>Yes, it is a given that the Holocaust was bad, and civilians were affected, and how not everyone was a Nazi, but generally people can relate more when there’s a book about specific things like that than just learning those facts out of a history book. </p>
<p>I don’t know if you like history that much or not…I’m a huge history buff (especially WWII) so that’s probably why I liked it so much.</p>
<p>^Me too! But I read it way before I was into history, I was probably about 10 the first time and loved it even then.</p>
<p>You know there’s a film coming out? The cast look quite promising too.</p>
<p>^Really? Awesome! </p>
<p>I first read it in the 8th grade, and have read it 3 times since then, and I get something different out of it every time, to be honest. Great book, though I can see how some people might think it’s boring.</p>
<p>I didn’t really like the Book thief.</p>
<p>Now Cornelia Funke’s The Thief Lord, That was pure awesome</p>
<p>I haven’t read it in years(since 7th/8th grade) but I remember loving it even though I struggled to finish since I got bored often.</p>
<p>Cornelia Funke generally is brilliant, I’m rereading Inkheart for the first time in about 6 years after watching the film for the first time yesterday :)</p>
<p>aw I loved Inkheart 
to be honest, I wasn’t a fan the first time I read it, but then I read it again a couple of months ago. took me back. the characters are amazing and it lacks all that mary sue and shallow romance and angst things in most books nowadays 
I really have to get the next book in that series</p>
<p>The other books aren’t as good but are still lovely :)</p>
<p>I HATED Inkheart. My aunt bought me Inkheart and Inkspell, but I barely made it through Inkheart. I was suuuupppppeeeerrrrr bored. Then again, I’m not really a fan of fantasy novels. The Book Thief was amazing. I cried like a baby. I love historical fiction.</p>
<p>I like fantasy and history :)</p>
<p>I really enjoyed Inkheart but Inkspell did go on a bit. Inkdeath was good but I don’t actually remember much of any of them it’s been so long since I read them!</p>
<p>Anyone remember dragon rider? That was one of my most favorite books in the 4th grade</p>