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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Author: John Boyne
ISBN-13: 9780552773805
ISBN-10: 0552773808
Publication Date: 2/28/2007
Pages: 224
Rating:
  • Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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4.3 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Transworld Publ. Ltd UK
Book Type: Paperback
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reviewed The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas on
Helpful Score: 1
Interesting perspective of a coming of age story and a child's innocence.
Leeankh avatar reviewed The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas on + 139 more book reviews
Wow. Just wow. This book left me speecheless. I read it in one sitting and had a really hard time going to sleep after I finished it. I was just in shock and processing all of it took me some time. A highly, highly recommended read. It may be labelled as a children's book, but it is not for young readers. It is strictly for mature teens and adults, in my opinion.
reallylily avatar reviewed The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas on + 17 more book reviews
From School Library Journal
Starred Review. Grade 9 UpBoyne has written a sort of historical allegorya spare, but vividly descriptive tale that clearly elucidates the atmosphere in Nazi Germany during the early 1940s that enabled the persecution of Eastern European Jews. Through the eyes of Bruno, a naive nine-year-old raised in a privileged household by strict parents whose expectations included good manners and unquestioning respect for parental authority, the author describes a visit from the Fury and the family's sudden move from Berlin to a place called Out-With in Poland. There, not 50 feet away, a high wire fence surrounds a huge dirt area of low huts and large square buildings. From his bedroom window, Bruno can see hundreds (maybe thousands) of people wearing striped pajamas and caps, and something made him feel very cold and unsafe. Uncertain of what his father actually does for a living, the boy is eager to discover the secret of the people on the other side. He follows the fence into the distance, where he meets Shmuel, a skinny, sad-looking Jewish resident who, amazingly, has his same birth date. Bruno shares his thoughts and feelings with Shmuel, some of his food, and his final day at Out-With, knowing instinctively that his father must never learn about this friendship. While only hinting at violence, blind hatred, and deplorable conditions, Boyne has included pointed examples of bullying and fearfulness. His combination of strong characterization and simple, honest narrative make this powerful and memorable tale a unique addition to Holocaust literature for those who already have some knowledge of Hitlers Final Solution.Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
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labellevie avatar reviewed The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas on + 5 more book reviews
Heartbreaking.
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Excellent read for a young adult that lingers in the mind for quite some time.