Wow. I was hesitant to read this at first, because I don't like to read about World War II (much too depressing), but I'm glad I gave The Book Thief a chance. I love it. It made me cry, and the characters are very memorable. Marcus Zusak has a very unique, very interesting writing style. 
 A lot of books make me cry. I'm an emotional person. But I can honestly say that this is the only book I've ever read that has made me bawl like a little baby. That tells me how good it was.