After reading this book, the effect was so deep that I had to take a few days before I began reading anything else.

Set during World War II, it tells the story of nine-year-old Liesel Meminger, beginning when she arrives in Molching, Germany to live with a foster family.

In an unusual twist, the story is narrated by Death but instead of being a chilling and upsetting read, it is beautifully heartbreaking but in a way, uplifting, making the reader strike a bond with Leisel as you learn her story.

You might even start to like Death.

 - A fantastic book.