The Book Thief/YMMV

"You see?
 * Crowning Moment of Heartwarming:
 * Not-leaving: An act of trust and love, often deciphered by children.
 * Iron Woobie: A vast majority of the cast. World War Two does that to people. Though a notable example is Death, who has the most miserable job on Earth and still cares about humans.
 * Iron Woobie: A vast majority of the cast. World War Two does that to people. Though a notable example is Death, who has the most miserable job on Earth and still cares about humans.

Even death has a heart."


 * Tear Jerker: Considering what the book's about, are you really surprised?
 * Among others, there's, Rudy giving the teddy to that pilot, Death's way of describing Rudy  , and way, way more.
 * The Standover Man is somewhere between this and a Crowning Moment of Heartwarming.  Yeah. That's sad.
 * This Troper has read the book several times over and STILL sobs like a child every time the last bit comes up.
 * This little line near the very end of the book:
 * This Troper has read the book several times over and STILL sobs like a child every time the last bit comes up.
 * This little line near the very end of the book:


 * Liesel imagining Hans sitting up and playing the accordion
 * Pretty much anything that's not a Crowning Moment of Funny or a non-Tear Jerker Crowning Moment of Heartwarming is a tearjerker. This book is full of them.
 * Toy Ship: Rudy/Liesel before they grow into teenagers.