this book is about a girl named liesel meminger who lives in the times of the second world war. her mother has been sent to a concentration camp, and she lives with her foster parents, hans and rosa hubermann. the war wrecks her life in a way, but in another, the war is the happiest times of her life. the sorrow and loss yet the happiness and joy intertwines in the war and the life of the book thief, mixing into one. in this story, joy and happiness can only be found in the depths of sadness and the darkness of war, which is why it is so bright. it is everywhere, and partially it is because of the hard times that the story of the book thief brings light in the heart of darkness.