Twenty minute reviews- Love Lettuce.

Looking hilarious...

 Hi guys, today I'm reviewing Lush's 'Love Lettuce' fresh face mask. As I mentioned in my previous Lush review, I'm a big fan of their products (mainly due to the ingredients and the scent) so I have a tendency to wander into the store and buy far too much...so this is a review of something I bought in the 'spur of the moment'.

First, I'll set one thing straight, I'm not a fan of ready-made face masks. I've never really been interested in them as, for me they haven't really improved my skin. The first Lush face mask I've ever used was 'Cupcake' which was bought for me as a Christmas gift. Normally I wouldn't be drawn to face masks in Lush but on this occasion I was feeling a little run down and felt like treating myself.
It was a good decision, lets just say that for now...




So, first the ingredients...as I've said Lush takes pride in it's products, using natural ingredients to produce vegetarian/vegan cosmetics. The ingredients in this mask are as follows: Agar Agar Gel, Kaolin, Honey, Fullers Earth, Glycerine, Almond Oil, Ground Almond Shells, Ground Almonds, Lavender Oil, Chlorophyllin, Geraniol, Limonene, Linalool and Perfume.

So, lets look at all the ingredients...
To start with, agar agar gel is best known as a vegetarian version of gelatine made from a species of seaweed called 'agarophytes'. It's a jelly-like consistency which softens and moisturises the skin. Kaolin is said to draw out toxins and impurities from the skin and to add texture to the mask. Honey is packed full of antioxidants which help to prevent free radicals, it protects the skin from the damaging effects of the sun and it also adds moisture to the skin. Fullers Earth is a natural clay which adds texture and reduces excess oils and dirt from the skin. Glycerine is used for it's moisturising qualities and similarly, almond oil is used to moisturise and soften skin. Both ground almond shells and ground almonds are used as an exfoliant; they are gentle and help to improve skin tone. Lavender oil is very beneficial as it can help treat a range of skin problems, it is antiseptic and anti-bacterial so helps to rid the skin of dirt. Chlorophyllin I believe is a variant of chlorophyll, it is used to make the mask a green colour.
Geraniol, limonene and linalool occur naturally in essential oils and are used for their fragrance. Finally, perfume is of course used for the fragrance also.

So ingredients aside...how do you use it?

As shown on the photo the mask is a thick creamy consistency and green in colour.
Obviously because it's a mask, you would apply a generous amount onto your face, leave on for five-ten minutes until it begins to dry out and then wash it off with warm water. Per pot, I would say that there would be enough to apply three times.

So...does it actually work?

According to the pot the mask will leave your face feeling fresh and exfoliated.
I definitely agree with this. As I have combination skin I usually find most products leave my skin either too dry or feeling greasy and dirty but this mask makes my skin feel fresh and moisturised to the correct level.
Because the mask is made fresh and should be kept refrigerated it might come as a shock when applied but I think this makes the skin feel even more replenished and hydrated.
To test the mask somewhat more, I've tried using it to remove make up when I haven't cleansed beforehand and if massaged into the skin I found that it does remove all traces of foundation and concealer, so this mask is an all-rounder really.

Because the mask is fresh it does have a shelf life, they normally keep well in the fridge for just under a month but if you use home remedies/home-made masks like myself then you may have to make sure you don't leave it in the fridge for months and waste it.
Also because the mask is very thick it may be a little messy when applying and removing from the face so may be slightly problematic for those who don't use products like this.
Otherwise I would recommend the mask, it's hydrating and cleanses and exfoliates gently.

As I've mentioned before, Lush products are relatively expensive, for a 75g pot of Love Lettuce, it's £5.95 but again the pot will last for a while as most don't use masks daily. If you prefer to use a ready-made mask often then I wouldn't recommend it as it may break your bank balance, maybe this one is best as a treat for you?
Overall, I would give this product 4.7/5 .

Oh, and again a little thank you to Przemek for this pot of Love Lettuce, Thanks Przemek!

Thanks for reading my review, I hoped it helped you in some shape or form.

Bisous

Beckie Adlington.

P.S If you would like to read more about Love Lettuce then here's the link: * Click me*

Life at the moment...

Bonjour encore! Sorry that it's been a while...

I know that I promised a 'Love Lettuce' face mask review for you which I haven't finished as of yet, but now that I've got a few days to put my feet up, you'll expect to find a few new posts soon. 

Here's a few photos depicting my life at the moment: 

1. I've discovered a new love for Twinings hot chocolate...especially when made with hot milk, cream and mini marshmallows in my new Tigger mug.

2. Happy belated Halloween everyone! I had a lot of fun carving my cute little pumpkin. Thinking of Halloween, happy belated Bonfire night too! I spent Bonfire night at my auntie's eating all of her delicious butternut squash soup and toffee apples...

3. Even on the freezing cold days I'm still taking Ozzy for walks, he loves going out... apart from when the wind is blowing towards him and when I don't walk him on the concrete.

4. I finally bought the cat cushion that I've been staring at for weeks... as well as two other cushions for my collection. 

5. Ozzy finally got a haircut! Hurrah! He looks a little skinny and strange but his fur is growing back rather quickly...

6. We also bought Oz a new Frisbee, which he can't carry because it's huge, so he decides to run around with it hung around his body.

 Anyways, I'll leave you with a lovely cover of Mcfly's 'Love is Easy' by Barnaby from Dive Bella Dive.

Thanks for reading.
Bisous
Beckie Adlington (and Ozzy)



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Twenty minute reviews- Angels on Bare Skin.

Today, I'm reviewing Lush's 'Angels on Bare Skin' facial cleanser.
I've been a big fan of Lush products for a good number of years, so now and then I wander in to buy my favourite products or try new ones.

I walked into Leeds' Lush store for a walk around and the lady who was showing me new products introduced me to this cleanser when I asked for facial scrubs...

So, first the ingredients. Obviously Lush takes pride in it's products, using natural ingredients and usually producing vegan or at least vegetarian cosmetics.
The ingredients in this cleanser are:
Ground Almonds, Glycerine, Kaolin, Water, Lavender Oil, Rose Absolute, Chamomile Blue Oil, Tagetes Oil, Benzoin Resinoid, Lavender Flowers, Limonene and Linalool.

Let's go through the ingredients...
To begin with, ground almonds are good for removing dead skin cells and dirt so will work in a similar way to rice or sugar in your typical supermarket facial scrubs but are much more gentle to the skin.
Glycerine adds moisture to the skin and kaolin draws out impurities and toxins. Lavender is very beneficial for the skin by being able to treat a range of skin problems, in particular Eczema when used with chamomile, although sometimes it should be taken with a pinch of salt as with some skin types it can cause allergic reactions. Rose absolute is used for it's anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties, as well as it's lovely fragrance.
Tagetes oil works as a sedative, an insecticide, an antiseptic and disinfectant (as does chamomile blue oil) . It helps to rid the skin of bacteria and parasites and calms skin problems such as dermatitis. However, tagetes oil can sometimes cause irritation in some cases so must again be taken with a pinch of salt.
Benzoin Resinoid is yet another ingredient which is used to calm the skin and can be used as a preservative.
Finally, both limonene and linalool occur naturally in many essential oils and have moisturising properties.


So, ingredients aside...how do you use it?

Inside the pot the cleanser looks like this (see photo). It's slightly sticky and almost a clay/dough consistency. Following the directions, you pinch a small amount of clay which is about the size of your thumbnail and add small amounts of water until it is a thick paste or runny consistency (depending on your preference). It is then applied to the face.

So...does it actually work?

According to the pot the cleanser 'evens out skin tone, reduces redness and improves the health and appearance of your skin, giving a natural healthy glow'.
I agree with this entirely. I have combination skin and find it difficult to find a cleanser that isn't too drying nor moisturising but this one is perfect. My skin looks less irritated and feels very soft and fresh.
I chose this product as it was the most popular and I loved the smell. Packed full of lavender, it was perfect for me.
Obviously it would be good for people with oily skin too but I don't think I would recommend it to people with dry skin as it does moisturise to a certain extent  but works to rid the skin of oil too.

Of course with Lush products, the cosmetics are quite expensive, Angels on Bare Skin is £6.25 for 100g but really the pot will last a long period of time as you don't need much of the product to cleanse on a daily basis.
Overall, I was very pleased with the cleanser and will rate it a 4.9/5.

Oh, and just a little thank you to Wiola who made this pot of Angels on Bare Skin, thanks Wiola!

Thanks for reading this review, I hope it helped you in some way.

Bisous

Beckie Adlington

P.s if you'd like to read more about Angels on Bare skin, here's a link to it on Lush's website: *Click me*

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Désolé...

Drunk?

Bonjour encore!
Evidémment, je n'ai pas écrit récement...pour un mois je pense...

Ouais, je ne devrais pas dire en français maintenant...ce n'est pas utile pour les gens qui ne parlent pas français...J'imagine que je pourrais dire le même chose pour les gens qui ne parlent pas en anglais...

Encore...désolé...je ne crois pas ma grammaire est correct mais ce n'est pas la fin de la monde ou est-ce que?

...I'm sorry I've not been blogging lately (if you care).
I've of course been really busy working and studying...and seeing friends and other such things....

Ohai

Looking drunk and happy with Sammy.

Well, there's not much to tell you really... I guess first of all I've been to Leeds to see Dive Bella Dive.
Few photo's from the night... (from friends' cameras...I forgot mine).














Anyway, in other news...

Yesterday I went to YO! Sushi with friends...


I also ended up buying loads of food from the Chinese supermarket so I can make yummy meals, hurrah!

Something I live on at the moment is Omurice（オムライス）(which I need to stray away from) 。
Basically it's chicken rice inside an omelette with ketchup/tomato sauce...it's really good. Takes a while to cook I suppose (but that's probably because I take more time using a rice cooker).
I might show you how I make my Omurice in another post later on...

I also took a trip to Lush in Leeds and came out with a few new products, reviews are to come guys...





To end this lovely post I'll leave you some photos of my pooch Ozzy...

Little Scruff ¬_¬

It's taken about a week but he's finally walking on the lead and we go for really long walks now...bless him.

Merci beaucoup encore mes amis (Thanks for reading).

Bisous

Beckie & Ozzy

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Autumn.

Well hello mes amis! 
I've been tagged by lovely Rachel to answer some questions about autumn, so here you go, enjoy...

1. It's finally autumn, what are you most looking forward to this season?
Probably the cold weather. I bet you're thinking 'WHAT? WHY?' Well, I don't like the hot weather in the summer (if we get any summertime), I much prefer the cold and getting snuggled under my covers at night. Plus, when autumn-time begins, that means it's closer to winter and therefore Christmas (my favourite time of year).

2. Which autumn item in your closet are you most looking forward to pulling out?
Probably my jumpers that my granddad donated to me last winter, they're really fluffy and warm and best for the very very cold months, I also really like to pull out my boot cuffs and Russian style hat (basically anything fluffy and really warm does the trick).


3. Since Halloween is the first holiday to celebrate, we all get treated with a horror movie marathon all month long. What is your favourite scary movie to watch?
I'm a real horror movie lover and I have quite a large collection. The first scary movie I saw was Nightmare on Elm Street directed by Wes Craven. I bought the box set and was completely hooked, I also have a little obsession with the Saw movies (again I have them all). Others I really like are 'The Hills Have Eyes', 'Child's Play', 'The Grudge' (Japanese version) and 'Orphan'.



4. What is your favourite autumn treat?
Well, I love caramel Macchiatos from Starbucks (like Rachel) and also the white chocolate mochas but I mostly look forward to gingerbread lattes at Christmas.

5. Now that summer is finally over, what will you miss about it?
Probably like Rachel said, daylight hours. It's hard to juggle full time work with a puppy, I've got a lack of hours with him through the week as it is, and the days closing in means I get less time to play with him *sad face*.

6. Which make-up/beauty products do you love for autumn?
I'm not really into tonnes of make-up, just the essentials. I love nail polish but obviously I can't wear it through the week when I'm working but non-the-less I'd go for a nice orange/red colour and paint my nails variations of autumn.

7. What have you recently bought in preparation for the autumn season?
Nothing in particular, as sad as it is, I've bought lots of socks and slippers because my feet get really cold when it starts getting into autumn.

8. Have you ever been trick or treating?
Yes, I used to go practically every year, normally as a witch or more recently a scary doll (I covered myself in lace and fake blood and wore a patterned pink dress). I normally go to my aunt and uncle's for Halloween and meet up with family so it's always good.

9. Name the first five things that come to mind when you think of autumn...
Trees (obviously), Bobble hats, hot water bottles, lay-ins and candles....

10. What is your favourite season and why?
Probably winter because I like cold weather, in particular snow and because in winter we have the best holiday, Christmas! I really love Christmas...

So there you go, hope you enjoyed reading this post, I'm going to tag Jess but anyone that would like to do this tag is welcome to. Hopefully I'll be blogging again soon, probably including a lot of photos of Ozzy...

I'll leave you with a music video...this one was uploaded recently and I'm hooked.
Dive Bella Dive- School

Bisous 

Beckie Jayne Adlington.

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Why hello there.

Hey there, I'm sorry I've not been posting recently...

I've been really busy working lately. Working as a dental nurse is possibly the strangest thing I've ever  experienced...

I've seen a lot of bad teeth but I've met some really interesting people and I'm starting to recognise patients (as odd as that is).

...I've learnt a lot in five weeks of working at the practice and I'll be working with my mother and a new trainee starting Monday.

So yes, just a little update on life really, working, baking cupcakes and playing with this little rascal...

Say hello to Ozzy, he's a Maltipoo (A Maltese cross Apricot poodle). He's almost twelve weeks now and he's a naughty little munch-kin but I love him loads. It's taken three years to persuade my nan and I finally found my little bundle of fluff to give cuddles to and take for walks.

Thanks for reading mes amis!

À bientôt!

Beckie Adlington (and Ozzy).

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Geek Feast.

Look, it's K-9 !

Salut encore!

Comment allez-vous?

I thought I would update you on my life (that's if you're interested).
I've spent six days working nine till five (cue Dolly Parton) as a trainee dental nurse as you've probably read in my previous posts.
I'll probably post something tomorrow explaining my day-to-day happenings, but for now lets just say that there's lots to tell so expect a long ramble tomorrow.

Last Saturday I met up with my friends Jade and Samantha (Samantha, who moved south a year ago and I've not seen since) for what I called a 'Geek Feast'.
Basically, in xscape there was lots of people dressed as superheroes and Doctor Who monsters and lots of American cars and movie props; so we walked around through the mass of people.
Here's a few photos...

I hope you liked this post, it was pretty 'geeky' but welcome to my world...
...So yes, thanks again for reading and I'll update soon (when I have a spare five minutes).

Merci beaucoup!

Bisous

Beckie Adlington

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Just a quick hello...

Well hello, it's been a while since I last did one of these 'strange rambling type' posts so I thought I'd have a little talk about things that are happening at the moment...

Earlier this week I sat in the cinema with about fifty, eight year old kids watching Brave with my friend Jade.
I recommend you all go to see the movie, it's one of my new favourites...I mean come on, Merida has ginger long curly hair and her brothers turn into adorable bears, what's not to like?

In other news, after begging my nan for a puppy for over three years, she's finally agreed so I should be going to find my little furry friend sometime soon, watch this space!


Anything else to mention?
Ah yes...

These charts are confusing...
I went to do some paperwork for my new job today and ended up being given these dental charts to practice on as homework.
It looks a lot more complicated than it actually is after studying the parts of the mouth for the last few hours.
But, I finish working at TGI's on Sunday and start as a trainee dental nurse on Tuesday so that'll be pretty fun.

Anyway I'll leave you with a dance cover by 'Danceroid' dancing to one of my favourite songs.

Much love.

Bisous.

Becki Jayne Adlington

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Lucky stars tutorial.

Bonjour mes amis, ça va?
Or in english, Hello my friends how are you?
I've finally gotten round to doing something which I've wanted to do for a while.
A lucky star tutorial!

In case you've not realised I like crafts, particularly origami.
So for this, all you'll need is some strips of paper, which can either be made yourself or found in some craft shops (don't hold me to that) or where I bought mine, a Chinese/Japanese gift shop.
If you want to make your own then I think cutting them of a width between 1cm-2cm and around 30cm in length.

So, let's start.

First, get yourself a strip of paper and put it down with the white side facing up.
Hold one end of the paper while you loop the other end round and through the loop to make a knot.

Pull both ends of paper so there is only a small part of paper sticking out of the knot on the left, squash the knot down so it's flat. Then flip the knot over and tuck the bit of paper into the knot shape.
If you turn the paper over it should look like a pentagon with a long strip of paper coming out of the bottom (see photo). Take the end of the paper and fold it over to the left of the pentagon.

After folding the paper to the left, turn the pentagon over and then fold to the right (which should feel automatic because of the angle of the paper). Continue this until there is a small amount of paper left to be folded (see photo).

Turn the pentagon shape over and tuck the extra bit of paper into the shape (see photo).
Then pinch each side of the pentagon and your lucky star is finished.
Make lots of these little cuties and pop em' in a jar or use them to make presents look fancy.
I hope my tutorial was helpful and thanks for reading. More tutorials to come.

Merci beaucoup, bisous

Beckie

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Liebster award....

I received a rather nice message via twitter from my friend Rachel (Rachel-ec) last night (or should I say early this morning as we are both practically nocturnal).
It was about tagging me in her post Liebster Award, which you should check out because her posts are definitely worth reading.

So, according to Rachel there are a set of rules that I have to follow:
- List 11 facts about yourself (little bizarre number really...)
- Answer the 11 questions that have been set for you and then create 11 questions yourself for the people you will tag to your post (again 11, what a strange number, why not 10?)
- Choose up to 11 bloggers and link them to your post (I'm not even going to mention the number of bloggers ~_~).
- Go to their blog and tell them you've nominated them.
- No tag backs.
- Only for bloggers who have less than 200 followers.

Okay then, rules read, lets start.

Facts about me.

1. My full name is Rebecca Jayne Adlington and often enough I receive a large amount of new followers on Twitter who seem to believe that I'm Rebecca Adlington the Olympic swimmer. Unfortunately not...sorry to disappoint.
2. I have a slight obsession with buying books and I prefer not to allow my friends to borrow my books because from past experience they don't treat them like I do. On one occasion my best friend dropped my book in the bath while she was reading. I still don't know how she managed it to be honest...
3. I'm a typical geek, I like manga and comics and I spend a lot of time watching The Big Bang Theory and Doctor Who.
4. I've studied French for seven years, Spanish for four (I've lost most of my ability to speak it now) and I'm currently teaching myself Japanese.
5. I collect cute pens, pencils and notebooks (which I may show you later). Don't ask why, I just love quirky stationary plastered in adorable characters like Hello Kitty, Rilakkuma and many others. Oh, and I obviously love Paperchase.
6. I had braces for a period of eleven months, which was extremely quick apparently. I recall going in December and being really upset that they were coming off because I wanted Red and Green colours on them just for Christmas.
7. I have a tendency to ramble (which I've been doing all through these facts as they're abnormally long).
8. I'm a sucker for horror movies, I can't get enough of them.
9. I have an addiction to Sushi which has burnt a hole in my pocket over the years going to YO! Sushi on a next to weekly basis.
10. I'm physically repulsed by celery, I get goosebumps and feel sick when I smell it and family members have chased me around the room with it.
11. I'm also an avid collector of teapots and tea sets.

Okay...now the questions from Rachel.

1. What made you decide to start a blog? - I think I was just bored after all the exams, I'm still not sure. I suppose I like to ramble and share my stories and thoughts...
2. Name a song that means something to you (and state why if you like) - Bruce Springsteen- Long Walk Home.
3. Are/were you a student? If so, what do/did you study? - I guess you could say I'm still a student, until tomorrow I guess. I've been studying French, Law and Psychology.
4. If you had to set yourself one goal for life, what would it be? - To do something which means I'll never be forgotten.
5. Somebody has made you your ultimate 3-course meal, what would the courses be? - Probably Salmon Nigiri's for starter, then maybe Lasagne or Udon noodles with chicken and dessert would be a slice of perfect Victoria sponge cake with butter-cream and raspberry jam.
6. If you could choose any language to speak (in addition to the language[s] you already speak), which would you choose and why? - If you don't count Japanese as a language I can speak then definitely Japanese, but if not, probably Korean, I'd love to learn that.
7. What is your biggest pet peeve? - Either drivers who don't signal/ indicate or people who don't wash their hands after going to the toilet.
8. What is something you're particularly proud of? - My sketches of  Misao Harada on DeviantArt: Misao Harada.
9. Which would you rather see live? Stand-up comedy, live music or a play? - I guess it depends on the person/ people I would be seeing live, but I think I'd prefer stand-up comedy.
10. How old will you be in 5 years? - 23 years old.
11. If you had two children tomorrow, a boy and a girl, what would you name them? - Barnaby and Clea.

 Questions I'm setting:

1. If you could visit any country, where would it be?
2. If you had to live on one meal for the rest of your life, what would you choose?
3. How tall are you?
4. If you could meet anybody dead or alive, who would it be?
5. If you could go back and change something in your life, what would it be?
6. What's your favourite book? (Or movie if books aren't your thing).
7. If you were an animal what would you be? (Mythical or ordinary).
8. What do you like to splurge money on most?
9. What's you dream job?
10. What's your favourite piece of clothing or accessory?
11. What annoys you the most?

I'm going to tag Ashleigh Morris and Jessie Adlington. Lucky Jess, you have one from both me and Rachel now. Anyone can do this tag too if you wish.

Merci et...

...Bisous

Beckie

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At long last.

At long last I have sat down and began to write a new blog post. I really need to be more active on Blogger...and in real life I suppose.

The last few weeks haven't been particularly amazing, some off days, some good ones... 

...Most of the good ones drinking litres upon litres of English tea.

So, apart from this...

I finally got a rice cooker, hurrah!
I'm very impressed with it, I've gotta say...it makes perfect fluffy rice in a flash. Money well spent.

In other news, I met up with family a week ago at my Auntie Dora's funeral. It wasn't a nice way to meet up with family that I've not seen in a while but it makes you realise that they're always there when you need them. Hopefully when I pass my driving test I'll be able to see them all more often.

One other thing...

...I finally got a new bike, it's a Pendleton Somerby. I've outgrown my old mountain bike which I've now sold and I'm so happy to have my new one. It's gorgeous and a smooth ride and I can't wait for next spring when I can ride down country lanes and go for picnics in the park. 
It's funny going for rides on it as random old ladies smile and wave at me, but according to my driving instructor I look the part on it.

I went on a stroll to give my friend some flowers.

Oh, and finally...

...Exam results. As most of you will know A level students get their exam results on Thursday and I suspect I've not done particularly well. Totally stereotypical I know but I found college really difficult (due to the fact I studied English Literature, French, Psychology and Law). But I'm hoping I've got decent results as I did continue college for two years even when it made me miserable on a daily basis (as it probably did to many of students in the country). But good luck to everyone, I hope you all get the results you hoped for and if not, it's really not the end of the world so chin up, okay? 

I'll keep my blog posted on my results, ramblings, Japanese learning (which will be mentioned soon) and perhaps some book reviews (The Hunger Games and others) when I have the chance as I've got lots planned for this week.

Hope you all have a great week.

Bisous

Beckie Adlington

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The Book Thief Review.

So here goes, I'm starting with a book review of something I've recently finished reading which has now become one of my favourite novels of all time.

The Book Thief.
If you take a look at the blurb of the book itself it's quite obvious what the story will entail.

The story takes place during the war in Germany, more specifically on Himmel Street and it follows the life of Liesel Meminger. The story is narrated by death who cannot stop his curiosity and visits Liesel on numerous occasions as she seems to 'dodge the bullet' so to speak. 

To briefly describe the book without giving any insight or ruining the story is to say that it's beautifully written.
I have not previously read any of Markus Zusak's books but a quick google search would tell you that he began writing young adult fiction. The Book Thief is known to be his first adult novel. If you scroll through reviews on Amazon you may find various individuals criticising the style of writing in The Book Thief due to the fact that Zusak has only previously written young adult fiction. Some claim the prose is 'abominable' and the book is 'aimed at people with the attention span of a gnat'. I completely disagree with this as not only is the book 553 pages long (which someone with 'an attention span of a gnat' wouldn't be able to complete), I don't view the prose as abominable at all. In terms of the character Liesel, the prose is immature but this is of course is intended by Zusak as Liesel is supposed to be viewed as childish and vulnerable.

I will admit that because of the change in viewpoint i.e. how Death will discuss his life and flash back through time, then return to Liesel's story, that the book is flawed as sometimes it does get a little confusing. But in a nutshell I thought Death as a character was a stroke of genius, I found his little tales and ramblings enjoyable and overall I thought he told the story very well.

I'd also like to point out the ending (which I won't go into detail about as it will obviously ruin the story). The ending was hard to describe as I found it very emotional yet somewhat too short compared with the overall book. In one way, Zusak spent too much time in the beginning and middle of the book meaning less time was spent on the ending which I would have wanted more elaboration on.

Overall, the book is very well written and definitely one to check out as it has been appearing in the book charts recently.

I hope my review was helpful...

Bisous 
Beckie  

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