Very rarely have I watched a film based on a given book without having actually read the book before. "The kite runner" was one of those and more recently "The book thief" and if it is undeniable that I have a stronger relationship with the written word I must also confess that whenever films create an intimate sort of atmosphere I can also easily relate to them in an equally strong way, this having been the case.
Having been directed by Emmy award-winning Brian Percival might have made a difference but so did the fact that one of the main characters was played by Academy award winner Geoffrey Rush, whose performance was according to my opinion second to none.
Set in Nazi Germany The book thief is a novel by the Australian writer Markus Zusack in which "books themselves become the story's key symbol, representing the past and future, loss and possibility" . Narrated by death made it rather unique in terms of approach apart from the depth of the inspiring and moving story behind it.
Most of the negative comments I have read about the book seemed to focus on the fact that nothing new could possibly be added to what we have already read or been made aware of about the Nazi period, though I personally feel that every narrated experience related to that period whether it resonates as being equal to others is unique in itself.
"The faith in the transformative power of story-telling bestows this gentle, worthwhile novel with its own narrative strength and power".
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