
Oh yeah, Rudy dies too, but at least he gets his long-awaited kiss from Liesel. Death takes his time picking up Rosa, Hans, Kurt. Sadly, all of Liesel’s loved ones die in their sleep. This saves the girl’s life, keeping her busy writing in the basement in an unexpected bombing. Soon after, Ilsa gave Liesel a blank book. He’s seen in a hoard of Jews on their way to Dachau, and this just tears the girl apart. But, everything explodes when Max leaves for safety.
#BOOK THIEF SERIES#
Especially Hans.Ĭlimax: A series of little events tagged along for the journey to the climax. But they do, and Max turns out to be very friendly. Expectedly, the family is worried about the potential situation, since the act of housing a Jew in WWII was life-jeopardising. This friend happens to be a Jew, and his son is now seeking help with Hans, in hiding from the Nazis.

Meanwhile, there’s the story of Hans Hubermann and his great friend during WWI who saved Hans’s life and died in consequence. Back to Rudy, he’s a fearless boy with lemon hair, and he wants Liesel’s lips. Eventually though, forgiveness awakes due to a complicated friendship that was always present. But when the wife, Ilsa, ends the laundry service, Liesel is infuriated and begins stealing her books. Along with her friendship with Rudy Steiner, good friend from school, she forms a relationship with the mayor’s wife, who lets Liesel in her library every time she comes by for laundry (as she saw Liesel’s interest in stealing the Shoulder Shrug). At this point, she steals another book (the Shoulder Shrug- marks hatred for Hitler). Rising Action: After the book-burning celebration for Hitler’s birthday, Liesel realizes that the Nazis are responsible for all of her losses.

As of right now, all we know is that Hans is gentle/welcoming, and that Rosa may need anger-management classes. She learns more about why, how, and what actually happened to her real parents. An important aspect of the introduction is the hint at Liesel’s background. Stealing books becomes somewhat of a hobby now, as it motivates her to learn to read and write. Entering her new home, Liesel finds most comfort and love with her new father- Hans Hubermann. This is when Liesel steals her first book, (Gravedigger’s Handbook- marks brother’s death). Sadly, her little brother dies on the train and is buried along the way there. Introduction: During WWII in 1939, Liesel and her brother are being taken to Molching, Germany with her mother, to live with foster parents.
