SFG75
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This book is the selection of my state's one book, one state teen selection. I have several students who are reading it and they just love it. The narrator is death itself, who has quite an interesting personality. Reading Zusak's narrator portion reminds me a lot of Vonnegut's writing. The book does have a good degree of poignancy in it as Leisel's foster father is a kind and caring man. He likes to rib his wife Rosa, who is a foul-mouthed woman whose tirades at her husband will leave you in stitches. The book contains many dark moments as well, especially relating to the death of Leisel's brother in a train car. So far, so good. I'm enjoying this book as well.