"I am haunted by humans" ....Death confesses

Just a few words, to tell you about this superb book, “The book thief”. It is the story of a girl in a small town in Germany during the WWII. Death himself narrates this creative and unusual story.

I try to find the most appropriate words to describe this book. There are moments that it is funny, else it is sad and painful. Sometimes, I found it hard to go on. I had to stop reading in order to absorb all this pain, the anger, the hate, the despair.

It is also a book about love and friendship. Mostly it is a book about words and their power. Their power over people.

The author understands very well this power; he likes to play with the words and the language. The use of language, especially in the short story of Max Vandenburg, “The Word Shaker” is brilliant. Authentic, honest, original, like a child's narrative.

I finished "the book thief" this morning and my heart is still sore.