Review of The Book Thief (2013) by Ben Sachs for Chicago Reader — 14 Nov 2013
This plush, mawkish period drama, adapted from Markus Zusak's 2005 best-seller, might be useful as a means of introducing the Holocaust to small children, but it's indefensible on almost any other terms.
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This review of The Book Thief (2013) was written by Ben Sachs and published by Chicago Reader on 14 Nov 2013.
The Book Thief has generally received positive reviews.
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