SPOILER ALERTIf you have not started to read this book, and have stumbled across this blog, be warned, there are some spoilers in these passages.
The floating book started smoothly and ended abruptently. Why was Victor being mean to Liesel and not Rudy? I am most sure that it is because Rudy blatantly likes Liesel, and Victor is trying to hurt Rudy indirectly. I just don't get why people do that, though, threatening an innocent person to hurt someone else. Then, the book flies into the river, and Rudy(again) jumps in and grabs the book. I knew for sure what he was going to say after that. Then, the chapter stops there. The author says that Rudy is afraid. I can sort of see that, but not fully, especially because he has been wanting a kiss from Liesel ever since he met her.
Death now explains to us that he is just a normal person stuck with the job of cleaning up dead people. Most of this, however has been obvious the whole time.
"He made it sound like he wasn't killing people, he was just the janitor sweeping them out of existence." (my first blog)
I had always thought before reading the book that a reaper would enjoy wars, but Death tells us that it is like when your boss tells you to do extra work, for no reward, let alone a "thank you".
In a way, I feel bad for Death. Then Death politely introduces us to the next chapter. I think that this is one of the rare times he actually does.
The main point of the chapter: Its the small things in life that really make a difference, but that difference can also freeze you solid.
I find it really warm that Liesel brings down snow into the basement, because she knows that Max would love it. See, its these moments were you sit down, think about it, and smile, sometimes with some envy, that Markus really does well in this book.
"I often wish that this would all be over Liesel, but somehow you do something like walk down the basement steps with a snowman in your hands."
I simply love the first part of this section, I can't even explain it. I wish I could read it over and over and that it would never get old.
But then, we have some bad news. Max gets weaker and colder, and soon cannot even think. It could have been the snowman, but it was also most likely also because the basement is a giant refrigerator. I feel so bad for both Max and Liesel. Max, because he is shriveling up in Liesel's bed. Liesel, because she thinks that Max is going to die. I hope that Max will still live, and that he will stay with Liesel and the Hubermans for as long as possible.
I hope you enjoyed reading this blog, and that you found something out that you didn't see about this section when you read it. If you happened to stumble across this blog, feel free to read along with me!
-Keaten
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