The Question and Answer section for The Book Thief is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
From the text:
They collected Liesel and made their way to the basement, removing the well-placed drop sheets and paint cans. Max Vandenburg sat beneath the steps, holding his rusty scissors like a knife. His armpits were soggy and the words fell...
Liesel wants Rudy to kiss her..... this is ironic because it is the one thing she has refused him. Another example of irony can be found in the fact that he doesn't kiss her..... and he never will.
From the text:
The day of the announcement, Papa was lucky enough to have some work. On his way home, he picked up a discarded newspaper… and slipped it beneath his shirt. By the time he made it home and removed it, his sweat had drawn the ink...
