2/5 for plot 
 2.5/5 for characters 
 5/5 for writing style 
 Overall: 3.2/5 
 Plot 
 The plot wasn't exciting, nor was it boring either. It's good, but not great. 
 It is about the childhood life of an orphaned girl, Liesel Meminger, who lives in Nazi Germany in the midst of WWII. Living with her foster parents Rosa and Hans Hubermann, Liesel learns to be defiant of the Nazi regime by stealing food and books, and hiding a Jew in her basement. 
 Characters 
 The characters are likable, but there isn't anything remarkable or memorable about them. However, Markus Zusak does a pretty good job portraying the struggles that the characters face during a period of war - the reluctance to give into the Nazi regime, the guilt and fear associated to being a 'Jew lover', and the innocence of a child who is still capable of finding joy and amusement during these tough times. 
 Writing Style 
 There's no doubt that this novel was beautifully crafted. The style of writing was definitely the highlight of the novel for me. 
 I wasn't sure if I would like it at first, but I eventually became accustomed to the style. The Book Thief is narrated by Death, as he summarizes the book that Liesel wrote about her life in Molching, Germany. Death narrates Liesel's life, and the life of those around her, in a very poetic and hauntingly beautiful way. An abundance of figurative speech can be found in Death's narration, and there is a lot of foreshadowing. Right at the first (or second chapter), Death foreshadows the death of many characters (which, I suppose, should be expected). There was also an incredible amount of foreshadowing at every other chapter, which surprisingly, didn't seem get in the way of the storytelling.