Onwards and Upwards

****** of important note: if you are in the other College Literature class, you will be confused about this blog, don't worry. Your time will come.

Chello! I have started my choice novel the Book Thief, and let me tell you I love it! It is narrated by Death who is actually a nice guy. He describes things in ways that I have never read before. He describes what color the horizon is when he picks up dead people (vulgar sounding I know, but really, he words it better than I). He mentions that the horizon was the color of milk, cold and fresh. He narrates by adding in a lot of side-notes that give the reader the straight up personality of characters or secrets of their past, without making the reader read a biography on the person! He also gives definitions to some of the German terms that are used throughout the book. His interesting perspective makes the 550+ page an enjoyable read. He tells the story of a girl named Liesel who is growing up in Nazi Germany. Liesel lives with her foster parents (mama and papa as they are affectionately known) and he describes her trials and tribulations. The story intensifies when we (the reader) find out that papa sneaks a Jewish man into their home in order to keep a promise. I would keep raving and praising the book on my blog, but frankly, I'm going to keep this short so I can keep reading!!
xoxo
Charlotte