What was the problem of "The Book Thief"?

Question

All books have a problem right? I'm just wondering what the problem is of this novel. Could it be that it is about hiding Max and trying not to get caught? Or is it the trouble of living in Germany during WWII? Is there a general problem in the first place?

Answer 1

Omg! I love this book to pieces. The last 40 pages had me crying all night. Sorry, I just had to express that.

Well, with this book, I guess the general problem is simply living in war, but just a bunch of other problems occur in the middle. So yeah, it's like at first, when Liesel is sent away to live with strangers, and then when Max comes to live with them, and then when Hans is sent to fight in the war.

So, I don't really think there was a general problem, but just a bunch to add up to something really big.

Holy cow I feel like reading.  

Answer 2

<3 @ this book.

i think its world war two. the people trying to stay faithful to themselves and what they believe in even though they can't express it. leisel trying to come to terms with her brothers death, poverty, the war, etc. max hiding from the n***s.