No? The Book Thief - Markus Zuzak (I haven't been reading nearly as much as I should, so numbering might be counter productive!)
This book beat every expectation. I wrote down a little list of book Neil Gaiman mentioned in an interview, but was a little wary because they were all YA. No fear! This was so masterfully created - I loved how it took place during the Holocaust, but that did not overwhelm or define.
Death, as a narrator, at first seemed like a bad choice, but was able to maintain a great objectivity and flavor. The book is surrounded, steeped, consumed by death, but you'd never really notice it.
I just wish that kiss could have come earlier. Best book I've read in ages!
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