The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Liesel Meminger has just stolen her first book. The first book out of a series of many more. Young Liesel later begins to live with her fosters parents during World War II. With the help of Hans Hubermann, Liesel's foster father, Liesel slowly learns how to read. Before she knows it, she is stealing books from wherever books can be found. But this nine-year-old girl's life isn't easy, war is a dangerous time especially if your family is hiding a Jew in their basement.
The narrator is a very interesting and unusual one and having Death tell the story was a very good choice. The little details in this book really are the reason that it is such a great book. From the odd friendship between the mayor's wife and Liesel to the snowman Liesel made with Max, the small details complete the story. Even though the very beginning of the story seemed rather slow, the powerful and unforgettable ending is the main reason why this book can easily become a favorite.
Even though she is not the obvious definition of heroic, Liesel is incredibly heroic for a nine-year-old girl. But Death was probably the most interesting character by far especially with his interesting point of view. In the beginning, I never thought that Death would have been so sympathetic but as the story went on, he started to become more and more caring toward Liesel. The secondary characters were a lot better than average especially Ruby, Max, and Rosa and Hans Hubermann.