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eproctor's review against another edition
2.0
I am not quite sure what to think of this book. I was very excited to read it. At first, I was intrigued. The language drew me into the mind of Bruno. However, as the story developed there were two things I noticed. First, he reads much younger than he is in the book. The author sets him to be about 9. Yet, he feels like he is 6 or 7. Second, I kept moving in and out of the author's perspective. For much of the book, I felt it was being written from Bruno's perspective. Yet, it was actually supposed to be in third person. I am not quite sure why the third person read like a 6 year old boy as well. That was a bit confusing. I would have preferred if it was just written from Bruno's perspective outright. I did enjoy the simplicity of the writing. You don't get lost in long, flowery descriptions, which matches the theme of the book. However, this is a challenge at the end. I was no as emotionally drawn in as I thought I would be. Overall, this book did not quite meet my expectations.
fithai94's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
driekevdm's review against another edition
3.0
Great story, but I'm not a fan of Boyne's writing style
julgas's review against another edition
5.0
What a book...what an ending. Beautifully crafted, and while I wouldn't recommend it to everyone, its power is undeniable.
ririsreads_'s review against another edition
5.0
A heart wrenching tale of a very unfortunate event. I loved the way it was written, how it captured everything about being a naive nine year old. Great read.
laumendoza13's review against another edition
5.0
Este es de los pocos libros en el que he esperado algo muy específico, el final. Cada página que pasaba, solo sentía más y más angustia, sabiendo lo que al final pasaría. Pero hablando de todo el libro, me parece que es una historia muy bien contada y situada. Realmente entiendes a Bruno, su inocencia, y te das cuenta de que nadie nace odiando a otros. Y cada uno elige de qué lado de la historia está.
wattsup70's review against another edition
2.0
I had a really hard time with this book. First of all, the main character is 9 but his IQ seems to be that of a much, much younger child. I can't imagine a 9 year old being so utterly clueless about what is going on around them. I didn't find it cute or endearing at all that they were calling Auschwitz "out-with"-- it seemed to trivialize what really went on for me. I was really disappointed and frankly, I am really surprised that somebody made a movie of this book.
lisabee614's review against another edition
5.0
Heartbroken after this one. May have teared up a few times but especially at the end. I knew that's what was about to happen but I didn't want to believe it. Horrifying book and I'll ever understand how these types of things actually happened.
marteog's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75