We have read most of these books The Book Thief' was definitely the farvtoiue. It is such a beautiful book.I fail to see how the book can be compared to HP.Frankly, I think it was more the case of a hack writer who was more concerned with using illiteration in a headline than writing a decent review. The Book Thief' has been published as an adult book in some countries a good example of how the right book transcends categorisation.