The Book Thief

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

How is the name of liesel's new street ironic? In other words, how is the street the opposite of what one would expect from it's name

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In the beginning of the book, Death explains that Himmel St. means "Heaven". This is ironic because the majority of Liesel's loved ones end up dying there.

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