Both Uses

dilemma
in
The Book Thief
(Edited)

At the time, Liesel had no idea that her foster father, Hans Hubermann, was contemplating one of the most dangerous dilemmas a German citizen could face.
p. 116.3 *

dilemmas = situations in which difficult choices must be made between imperfect alternatives
The dilemma, of course, is that such people save their most important words for after, when the surrounding humans are unlucky enough to find them.
p. 504.4

dilemma = problem (without a good solution)

Definitions:

(1) (dilemma)
a situation in which a difficult choice must be made between imperfect alternatives
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)