** spoiler alert ** 
 Did anyone cry? I did. And I unfortunately didn't prepare myself, so I ended up being a hot mess, crying over all the people who DIED. WHY RUDY, HANS AND ROSA?! WHY?! 
 This book was, indeed, slow, however, it was WORTH reading it. It was so hard to decide what I was eventually going to rate this. I was also attached to the characters unknowingly. This book was written in a way that is indescribable and unique. I have never read a book written in this way. This book grabbed my heart out, squeezed it, and placed back. It was heart-wrenching. As you can see, I LOVE this book despite the ending. The ending was such a tragedy for me. And that tragedy wrapped this book quite amazingly, but sad.... 
 Liesel was the ONLY survivor!!! 
 I was saddened by the fact that Rudy and Liesel didn't end with each other. 
 "She leaned down and looked at his lifeless face and Liesel kissed her best friend, Rudy Steiner, soft and true on his lips." 
 I know Liesel regretted not kissing him while he was alive. Moreover, she lost her parents-so painfully sad. BUT, at least Max is alive, YAY!!!