"Come with me and I'll tell you a story." Zusak is an incredibly talented writer who has the ability to tell a story within a story, to conjure moving images in the minds of his readers, and to make you fall in love with his characters. All of these elements come together to create a novel that was, for me, nothing short of life-changing. That may sound a little dramatic, but I sincerely loved this book. Also, the last 50 pages made me weep.