The Kiss/The Jesse Owens Incident

I found these sections were great in describing the neighborhood, and many of the important people in it. For example, it overviewed the people playing soccer, and also the landmarks on Liesel's way to school. This section also introduced the relationship that Rudy and Liesel had, which I found to be very important. There was also the Jesse Owens incident, which I found to reveal more of Rudy's character, especially how he acts without people around.

Growing Up a Saumensch/A Woman with the Iron Fist

These two sections gave an excellent overview of life in the poorer regions of Germany during the Great Depression. This section also focuses on how Liesel loved her original family, and how she was unwilling to be given to foster parents. In addition to that, the sections also told about Hans Hubberman, and how he loved his new foster child. This also made me change my perspective on Death, because when I think of Death, I think of someone with no emotion, but in these sections, it shows that Death is capable of emotion, and can be very loving, in Death's own way.

Arrival On Himmel Street

This chapter gave a very good backstory to the book thief, who's name is revealed to be Liesel Meminger, with a solid backstory to as what happened before her career. The best part about this section is that it fits in with a previous chapter, "Beside The Railway Line". This gave me more interest in the section, and to read more carefully to find out what actually happened. This section also gave what happened after what happened on the train and the burial, which was where the book thief was taken to, and how much she was against it.

Prologue-A Mountain Range of Rubble (p. 3-15)

This book, from the first few lines, has captivated me. The fact that resonated with me the most is that "Death" thinks in colors, such as "The last time I saw her was red." This shows that Death is unique, at least human-wise. There was also the fact that Death broke the fourth-wall, and talking directly to the reader. Since the first page, Death has been talking to the reader, even showing the reader about what he/she/it has found, such as on page 14, where there were illustrations of a book that has been picked up from the rubble of a city. Death seems to have a job, which he describes as more of a burden, and sometimes hinting that there is a greater being.

The notes added into the page that Death gives the reader is also very captivating. It not only helps the reader understand what Death is saying, but it is also a small break from the narration, but more into insight from Death's perspective.