Recently I've been read some very fluffy, feel good books. This was NOT one of them. For months I ignored the wonderful reviews. After I had exhausted all other recommendations,I finally downloaded it to my kindle. I figured that, being placed in the YA genre, it would be an easy read on a topic I was interested in (By the way shouldn't be a YA book in my opinion). I was totally and utterly wrong.....and that doesn't happen often.
With striking narration and imagery, this book was so much more then a book about the holocaust or a coming of age story of a little girl in Germany during WWII. One of the things that set it apart: It's narrated by Death. Yes, that's right, Death. Although, he admits that he only wears the long black robe when it's cold out. Death actually has personality and warns you when the bad parts are coming. (How Nice). But most of all I love the idea that insinuated. You CAN rule the world with words. You can also destroy the world with words.
After finishing the book (Sadly) I mulled it over for a few days (That's right. I read NOTHING for two whole days). Then, I directly went to the library to buy the hard copy. It now rests on my book shelf next to Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury.
("There must be something in books, things we can't imagine.." ). It just seems appropriate there.
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