The protagonist of the story, she is an adopted girl on the verge of adolescence, with blonde hair that is "a close enough brand of German blonde '' and a "smile that is starving '' when she shows it. Her eyes, however, are brown. She is fostered by the Hubermanns after her biological father "abandons '' their family, her brother dies, and her mother is forced to send her to a foster home due to her political belief (communism), which is forbidden at the time. Liesel is the "book thief '' referred to in the title. Liesel is fascinated by the power of words, as shown in the quotation, "I have hated the words and I have loved them. '' She steals books from snow, fire, and the mayor 's wife.
who is the main character in the book theif
Liesel Liesel