<P> The protagonist of the story , she is an adopted girl on the verge of adolescence , with blonde hair that is `` a close enough brand of German blonde '' and a `` smile that is starving '' when she shows it . Her eyes , however , are brown . She is fostered by the Hubermanns after her biological father `` abandons '' their family , her brother dies , and her mother is forced to send her to a foster home due to her political belief ( communism ) , which is forbidden at the time . Liesel is the `` book thief '' referred to in the title . Liesel is fascinated by the power of words , as shown in the quotation , `` I have hated the words and I have loved them . '' She steals books from snow , fire , and the mayor 's wife . </P>
<P> The protagonist of the story , she is an adopted girl on the verge of adolescence , with blonde hair that is `` a close enough brand of German blonde '' and a `` smile that is starving '' when she shows it . Her eyes , however , are brown . She is fostered by the Hubermanns after her biological father `` abandons '' their family , her brother dies , and her mother is forced to send her to a foster home due to her political belief ( communism ) , which is forbidden at the time . Liesel is the `` book thief '' referred to in the title . Liesel is fascinated by the power of words , as shown in the quotation , `` I have hated the words and I have loved them . '' She steals books from snow , fire , and the mayor 's wife . </P>
who is the main character in the book theif
who is the main character in the book theif
Liesel
Liesel