Summary“Like most misery, it began with apparent happiness” (84). At the beginning we are introduced to the narrator by the name of Death. He informs readers that he has many stories, but only remembers the ones that interest him. Liesel Meminger's story is one of them, as he has always been fascinated by her willingness to experience the most horrific moments. However, it should be underlined that this story does not have a happy ending. Death makes this clear before we even have a chance to get our hopes up. It tells us that everyone dies; the amount of time they last is really the only difference. After this sordid fact occurs, he mentions that Liesel first caught his attention. He was on a train with Liesel's mother and brother where they were traveling when death made its first appearance in the book thief's life. He took his brother's soul and just looked at the girl sincerely, not paying much attention to her as she did her job. She knew her brother was dead at that point, but the shock wouldn't truly hit her until she grabbed a book from where it had fallen near her brother's hastily constructed grave. After he was buried, Liesel and her mother continued their journey, arriving at the town of Molching, where she met Hans and Rosa Hubermann. In the first months since she arrived, nightmares tormented her mind, haunting her with images of Werner, her brother and his cold, dull eyes. Hans is the one who comforts her, and because of this she begins to trust him and truly see him as her father. She also enjoys his company, because he knows how to play the accordion and always smiles and winks at her in a joyful way. He also begins to teach her to read the book he picked up that day... in the middle of a sheet of paper......from American bombers and everyone except Liesel dies on the road. Liesel only survives because she was writing a book of her own and was in the basement when the bombs went off. When she is rescued by the police, she rushes to look for her parents and Rudy, but only finds them dead. The story ends with his adoption by Ilsa Hermann. Of course this doesn't mean the story is over; there is an epilogue. Max survives the war and then finds his way back to Liesel, who rejoices when they finally meet. When Liesel finally dies, death takes her away from the others and shows her the book she was writing when the bombs fell. She asks him if he understood the meaning, to which he responds with his wise advice. When death takes her soul away forever, this time, and she takes one last look at the title of the book. The Book Thief by Liesel Meminger.