Review of The Book Thief (2013) by Celeste N — 29 May 2014

Fabulous movie, I am a sucker for Holocaust era movies but this one was so well done.

This review of The Book Thief (2013) was written by Celeste N on 29 May 2014.

The Book Thief has generally received positive reviews.

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By Laura B (721) on 20 May 2018

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