“A true friend is someone you can trust with all your friends.” Liesel's brother died right in front of her, but she was given the chance to live. Max's family were being taken away by the Nazis, but his life was spared by a helping friend. One example of why Max and Liesel are so valuable to each other is that they can talk about the terrible nightmares they both have. No one would understand how painful it feels to abandon the people you love to save your self, and how much guilt you feel, as your actions replay over and over again in your dreams.“Imagine smiling after a slap in the face. Then think of doing it twenty-four hours a day.” Since Max and Liesel have similar problems they are lucky to have found someone who can relate. As both Max and Liesel are people of few words, and their whole relationship is based on each other's similar personalities, and pasts. Max books that he creates for Liesel show how they depend on each others unspoken understanding and trust for the other. “One was a book thief. The other stole the sky.”…show more content… It means memories last even when contact is lost,” and Liesel Meminger knew exactly what that meant. Not only was Rudy, Liesel’s neighbor he was also the most loyal best friend that she ever had. They would stand by one another through thick and thin. When they fell they were always there to pick each other up. That was a significant detail about their friendship because “As we grow up, we realize it is less important to have lots of friends, and more important to have real friends.” They were different in many ways and they both had flaws but that didn’t matter to them because “A friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just they way you are.” So even though Rudy was physically gone their