Books
by Markus Zusak
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Bridge of Clay |
'The Book Thief' was a hit - what about this latest novel from Markus Zusak? Long - and somewhat disconcertingly written moving seamlessly between past and the present of the characters, it took a little while to adjust. But it was worth it; a richly crafted portrait of a family - five brothers coping with loss and betrayal. But who is the betrayer and who the betrayed? And is the bridge real - or metaphorical? Well worth trying.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 102 Autumn 2021) |
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The Book Thief |
"Just don't ask me to be nice. Nice has nothing to do with me". This is Death, narrator of The Book Thief, dispassionate, ironic, full of wry humour. Set in Nazi Germany, this is the story of Liesel Meminger, left by her mother to be fostered by Hans and Rosa Huberman. It is a story of ordinary Germans struggling to make a living under an increasingly despotic regime. Funny, moving, tragic - read it now.
(Ferelith Hordon - bwl 38 February 2007) |
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