" As this was a book that was put as an 8th grade summer read for my school, I wasn't expecting much. At first, I was bored, as I had "other things to do" in the summer. But once I went off to my native country and there was nothing to do, I started to really love it. The descriptions were amazing, and though the dialog was sometimes confusing, the action made up for it. I was amazed, upon coming back to school, that many were confused and disliked this book. I enjoyed it a lot, though some points were confusing for me, but all this was resolved by a second time through. "
— Bookthief, 1/27/2014