A great novel, it was well written and a good story. The ending, in my opinion wasn't as good as I hoped, as it didn't seem to conclude much (her foster mother and father and everyone else died, for like no reason).

Zusak did an excellent job telling the story from the twisted mind of Death, and it was an interesting read. I just felt that the story was being told for no inner purpose. Take A Million Little Pieces for example, he was telling his intense grusome story of rehab. It had a purpose, to tell his story.

The book takes place in World War II, in Nazi Germany. The main characters, Papa, Mama, and Liesel are all German (Aryan with blonde hair and blue eye-Aryan), then Papa has a connection with a friend of his in WWI. His friend was Jewish, Papa made a promise to take care of his son. So it rolls around, and Jews aren't allowed in Germany, as you know. So, his son was sent to live with them three.

Basically it's a story from Death's view of Liesel and how book theiving brought her all the way thru the story. She picks up her first book whilst illeterate, and learns to read by herself and her Papa. So, she starts stealing books from the local Mayor from their Library.

Death just kind of tells the story, and it doesn't make the most sense as to why he is telling the story. I just didn't find that sense of inner purpose that I've found in most all of the books I read and enjoyed.

But why did Death tell this story? Anyone side with me on this?