The Book Thief

A young girl growing up in Nazi Germany is left in the care of her new foster family. Trying to cope with the political climate and her own distain for Hitler she finds solace in stealing books and sharing the stories with others.


I didn’t read this book, and cannot give an accurate opinion on the adaptation; however as a movie in and of itself, I thought it was absolutely fabulous. I knew nothing of the storyline going in and thought that they did a wonderful job of creating a world that was both frightening and yet still family friendly without being hokey.

**** Oscar Worthy (it didn’t win anything)

Rated PG-13 (for wartime violence)