So I first read this book in highschool. Rereading it now as a recent college graduate. I know how this book ends. I am dreading reading the end because it is sad as hell let's be honest. But I am so glad that this book, years later, holds up. Just the fact that Death is the narrator of the story stills blows my mind. And I just feel as though that was so creative of Zusak. There were so many different characters that he could've chosen yet he chose Death and I just think that's really cool.

Also I'm excited to rewatch the movie with the book fresh on my mind.

We never get inspired until the absence of something, so we create and inspire ourselves. I had to do that, I knew something was missing when I looked through the shelves, walked ever aisle, searched ever title. I couldn’t find it, I couldn’t seek what I sought and I got upset . . . What was this? Where had they hidden it? Walking outside I looked up at the book store and I cursed.