Reviews tagging 'Antisemitism'

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

98 reviews

juli100101's review against another edition

emotional sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Murder, Genocide, and Death

maiahhtratchh's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I remember loving this book as a child when I read it in school so, when I was scheduled to teach students of the same age I read it, I thought it would be a great idea to analyze it with a reading guide I found online. Not only does this book have no nuance, two dimensional characters, and no hint of empathy towards the people that suffered the atrocities within the Holocaust but It practically begs you to side and empathize with the nazi family over everyone else because of their traumas. I will be removing this out of my curriculum once I have assessed other works.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Antisemitism, and Genocide

planetshelf's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

1.0

The book was honestly just stupid. It was historically unrealistic and poorly planned; it felt like the author just wrote without regard for the next event. Bruno mistook German words for English words even though he didn’t speak English(?), and he read as much younger and more stupid than he should’ve been. I am bitter about wasting my time on the book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Slavery and Antisemitism

Minor: Death, Police brutality, Genocide, Child abuse, Confinement, and Racism

melancholymegs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent and Violence

Minor: Mental illness, Xenophobia, Blood, Bullying, and War

nottheexplorer's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Religious bigotry, Child death, Antisemitism, and Death

Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail

ri_lei_gh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, Slavery, Child death, and Confinement

Moderate: Violence

its_nix's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Child death, and Colonisation

Minor: Gun violence, Death, and Genocide

yonderwaves's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The boy in the striped pyjamas is a heartbreaking story, but it isn't realistic. We follow a nine-year-old boy named Bruno who discovers that he has to move from his comfortable life in Berlin to a place called "Out-With". There he meets a boy named Shmuel on the other side of his fence. Some parts of the story seem unlikely like when Hitler is referred to as Der Führer, Bruno thinks that he's called The Fury, in addition, Bruno has no clue who he is. (I feel like the story would've been a bit better if Bruno was younger) Regardless of its historical inaccuracies, it can keep you captivated until the end. And it sends a powerful message that hate isn't something one is born with, but rather taught. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism

lorie336's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Animal death, Violence, and Racial slurs

janka05's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Antisemitism

Moderate: Murder, Child death, and Genocide

Minor: War

This is so stupid This kid has clearly been dropped a couple times in his childhood.