The Book Thief Similarities

In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, Liesel shows similarities to her foster father, Hans Hubermann. As a result, their similarities help them connect to each other. One night, Hans finds a book Liesel was hiding, and he asks her “‘Do you want to read it?’” (64). When Liesel says that she does, he says “‘To tell you the truth, I am not such a good reader myself.’” (65). Despite this, they both persevere and read the book showing they both have a love of learning.
Hans Hubermann and Liesel both exhibit caring personalities. Once Liesel started staying with the Hubermanns “[she] would nightmare” about her dead brother (36). Liesel still cares about her brother, so she continues to think about him even after he’s gone. When Hans finds out