tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post3881331589287684087..comments2024-02-05T10:31:41.636-07:00Comments on Good Clean Reads: The Book Thief by Markus ZusakKimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01585721638280496666noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post-21482992394654022009-12-30T08:21:46.294-07:002009-12-30T08:21:46.294-07:00Ick. That was a depressing book.Ick. That was a depressing book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post-35465727928173109922008-08-22T07:45:00.000-06:002008-08-22T07:45:00.000-06:00I liked this book even with all the profanity. My ...I liked this book even with all the profanity. <BR/><BR/>My boss and I were discussing this book and he made the point that alot of Germans felt as Papa did about the Nazis. But if they didnt join the "party" they would be shunned. I thought that was interesting because it is very easy to judge all Germans during WWII.<BR/>But I got to say it took a while to get into the rythm of this book and I almost gave up. Glad I stuck it out because I loved Rudy.<BR/><BR/>Laura HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post-666170583599372008-07-31T17:40:00.000-06:002008-07-31T17:40:00.000-06:00I realize it probably doesn't matter, but I though...I realize it probably doesn't matter, but I thought I would throw in that this book was originally published in Australia (where the author lives) as an adult book. I think editors (or whoever) in America tend to always classify any book with a young protagonist as YA.<BR/><BR/>Anyway. I love this book too! Thanks for the review.KThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07104353672021261729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post-68106916894606665232008-07-30T17:02:00.000-06:002008-07-30T17:02:00.000-06:00Thanks for the review. This is yet another book t...Thanks for the review. This is yet another book that seems to be perpetually on my TBR list. <BR/>I left a little something for you on my blog today. :-)Jeanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17311918064009586996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post-52256598323133778552008-07-29T19:03:00.000-06:002008-07-29T19:03:00.000-06:00This is on my to-read list, if and when my library...This is on my to-read list, if and when my library ever gets it in! I'll put it on hold after I finish my next batch of books. I'm interested that the author translates the German swear words, lol. Reminds me of the time when the dh and I were visiting his family in Belgium. His cousin's boyfriend swore in Flemish, which sounded enough like the German that we cracked up, and dh said, "No translation needed, we got THAT!" LOL Languages fascinate me. This sounds like an interesting book, now I remember why it went on my to-read list. :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14263897351215100419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post-65643807785914116062008-07-29T18:19:00.000-06:002008-07-29T18:19:00.000-06:00I enjoyed reading this book. It is VERY suspensefu...I enjoyed reading this book. It is VERY suspenseful and keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole way through this book! This is a must read for anyone who likes Suspense/Thriller books. I hope to see many more books to come from this author!!<BR/><BR/>http://stores.lulu.com/stephenjhill<BR/><BR/>Stephen J. Hill's, "The Music City Madman", an imaginative, and highly entertaining novel or terror & suspense. Follow FBI special agent, Mark Peterson and local detective Wayne Tilson on a twisted and unexpected path as they hunt for this fiendishly clever serial killer who's striking a chord of terror into the heart of the country music industry. America's city of country queens is frozen in shock and the madman has plans for them all. The chill will be felt down your spine as Stephen J. Hill immerses you into a fiction without end, wrapped inside a killer's delusion.Privatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10223227875067541913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post-68917006064063006452008-07-28T16:09:00.000-06:002008-07-28T16:09:00.000-06:00I want to add that I think what you're doing on yo...I want to add that I think what you're doing on your blog is great....I'm not saying it's not. Just that ratings in general don't really work for me.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post-31690045463709066542008-07-28T14:16:00.000-06:002008-07-28T14:16:00.000-06:00Well, I wouldn't put ages to things. And I persona...Well, I wouldn't put ages to things. And I personally don't like the idea of content rating novels (or even rating movies like that) because content ratings are <EM>always</EM> subjective.<BR/><BR/>A mature teen who can handle a novel about death and war could handle it and I wouldn't hesitate to encourage my teen or even pre-teen to read any adult book if they are mature enough to deal with the issues and to not mindlessly repeat any language they hear. I would just want to know what they are reading so I could discuss the language aspect. I would not primarily classify it for children.Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post-54813823974472029472008-07-28T10:41:00.000-06:002008-07-28T10:41:00.000-06:00It does take a while to get into the rhythm of thi...It does take a while to get into the rhythm of this book, but when I did I loved it and found it very moving. I thought the German profanity parts were rather amusing, but maybe because I was listening to the book in the beginning, and it reminded me of my husband's Czech grandmother! It's definitely a story that you don't soon forget.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post-86475313810691842822008-07-28T08:40:00.000-06:002008-07-28T08:40:00.000-06:00I know, I'm inconsistent, aren't I? Honestly, pro...I know, I'm inconsistent, aren't I? Honestly, profanity doesn't bother me that much unless it's the f-word. For some reason, that just shocks my system and I really don't like it. The profanity in this book was pretty bad and as I think about it, maybe I glossed over it in my review too much. I might have to go back and change it a little. :)<BR/><BR/>As for it being a children's book, I completely agree with you. It is definitely not a children's book and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone younger than 14 (even then I'm not sure I would want my own kids to read it :) ). It is considered Young Adult fiction and is found in the YA section of the library. I'm afraid you and I would both be shocked at some of the content we would find in the YA section. I don't know that for a fact, because I haven't come across any personally, but I've gotten the impression that you have to be careful. I think it's a shame, but it's not that surprising if you look at society today. <BR/><BR/>Whenever the protagonist is a child or teenager, they--whoever it is who decides these things-- seem to classify it as a juvenile or young adult book and that isn't always appropriate. The only way I know to combat that situation is to get information out there by blogging, so people can make informed decisions about the books they are reading and letting their children read.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01585721638280496666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053542797413719803.post-78365469153201706452008-07-27T22:01:00.000-06:002008-07-27T22:01:00.000-06:00Interesting that the profanity wasn't an issue so ...Interesting that the profanity wasn't an issue so much for you. I love this novel, but I hated the profanity level. I listened to the audiobook, and maybe the profanity was more "memorable" because I heard it so much and it's harder to "ignore" something when you hear it. I also hated how the author defined the German curse words for the reader. Why was that necessary?<BR/><BR/>I really didn't think it was a children's novel (and not just for the profanity) and was surprised to find that it had won awards under the category "children's literature." What do you think? Was this a "kid's book" in your mind?Rebecca Reidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06062252252301802298noreply@blogger.com