Reviews

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

pavelzane's review against another edition

5.0

year 8 english class where this book made everyone cry including the teacher

georginamay22's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Reading this from a child perspective certainly was something. The innocence is captivating 

radioativaa's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

naylaa's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense

4.0

adr1onna's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.5

anilkbhat's review against another edition

5.0

Wonderful book. Written from a boy's perspective. Very moving and innocent.

dharma_s's review against another edition

Okay, the story was good, the characters were a little bland. I really don't understand how Bruno, a 9 year old could be so clueless. Like it's seriously annoying how he doesn't pick up on anything.
That ending just threw me so bad. I kind of sat there for a while with the book closed.

teeveekay's review against another edition

4.0

Heartbreaking to see this story unfold through the eyes of a 9 year old. Powerful all the same.

tashabasha1's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

my battered copy from 9-10 years ago survived me reading through it! <3

this book is a really good representation of the events of the holocaust and auschwitz without romanticising it like what heather morris does in the tattooist of auschwitz series

satyak's review against another edition

3.0

Mid. Tries to clutch at the heart’s strings, but only manages to do it marginally.