The Book Thief

why do you think death refers liesel as a "girl made of darkness"? explain

why do they say that liesel is a girl made of darkness

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I think this has to do with Liesel wielding her own rebellion against Hitler. Under the cover of darkness she snatches books from fires.

"In fact, on April 20 – the Führer's birthday – when she snatched a book from beneath a steaming pile of ashes, Liesel was a girl made of darkness."

"In fact, on April 20 – the Führer's birthday – when she snatched a book from beneath a steaming pile of ashes, Liesel was a girl made of darkness."