Very cool idea for a post!

I didn't manage to finish The Book Thief, my opinion is that it's a bit overrated.

It was building up to some genuinely touching moments but overall it seemed a bit too simple as a book, I was expecting something different.

The truth is that looking at the horrors of the Holocaust and WWII from the perspective of a child was not exactly a novel idea, even in 2005.

Within the same genre, I enjoyed much more the movie Jojo Rabbit. I felt like there were more interesting choices there in terms of satire and humor and and the story was more engaging, overall.

There is one storytelling aspect that is unique to The Book Thief but it didn't do much for me.

Still, it's a book loved by many and it might be worth it for you to read it eventually.