Emotions Only Crawl After You Fall from a Climb- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Post #2) (Best Sellers)

Books are magical gate ways to not only another world but into ourselves. We experience the books within our selves, the emotions the memories- we draw them in and tie them into our own personal stories. Emotions are what ties us to what we consider as a "great book". Emotional connections is what makes us human and connects us to astounding memories, inspiring people, and sad places. If writing on a page can bring this to us tears or giggles or beaming smiles of pride we connect ourselves to that story.

I, being a very emotional person, have a lot of book leave lasting effects on me. Though this book is amazing in its imagery that it doesn't just make it cry- it wretches my heart. The Book Thief did't only make me laugh- it make my stomach hurt. This story didn't only make me smile- it made my eyes soften and teeth shine. But of all things this story has done to me; it hasn't only made me feel morally sick- it has given me sleepless nights of ponderment,

I love this book for it's empowering dialogue and imagery, though it makes me hate the story for the same reason. Not "hate" as in burn the book and curse to the author. More so "hate" as in to want to hold it close and whisper that "it will get better... it will get better" though in my foreshadowing I can promise it will not.

Being half way through the book I just want to swallow my fear and finish it, the climb of emotion has been constant... the question is, "where will I fall?"



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_Thief
The Wikipedia page for the book

http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/the-book-thief/summary.html
Spark Notes for the book if you need aid in understanding the content.

New Starts, New Voices, New Font- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (Post #1) (Best Sellers)

A voice inside a story, a narrator that I personally interact with. This is amazing... I feel like this book would spread its pages and hugs me if it wasn't for the spine that holds it still and bound. It starts with a small chat between me and the narrator and how he perceives the world. With interesting texts and questions posed to me. As he talks of the overlaying story arc of the book, books being stolen and taken- as we follow the true main character through her life hood. This interested chat dialogue that looks different from every other word on the page continues throughout the book. It is fascinating, inviting and does help with staying connected with the book. This below is a small example of how the text breaks up. 

"* * * HERE IS A SMALL FACT * * *

You are going to die."

(Page 1)

It is truly interesting to hear the background voice behind the writing, to which makes the story both more entertaining as well as involving. Each page where I see these tiny dialogue facts I have to hold myself to keep from racing through the story to get to it. While just in the beginning its just statements about me, affecting me, not a character in the book. It draws me into this very sad and love filled book. Many themes that are presented in this short opening reflects common ideas that follow through the rest of the book, e.i. colors, words, death, peace. 

This was effective for the author to start his novel this way, for when I started reading the connectedness to the story drew me in as well as stating the plot of the overall book with just enough vague but specific details to make me crave to continue reading. It brings me into the book, provides a general plot, specific themes as well as a very perplexing and philosophic narrator. I wouldn't change it in anyway. 

http://www.randomhouse.com/features/markuszusak/

The Site for the book, with author information, movie trailer as well as interviews. 

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19063.The_Book_Thief

The good reads page for the book.