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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I read Night in school so I never read this one or saw the movie and wow I wasn’t expecting it. It’s unique in that it comes from a child’s perspective that is reliant on friendship and fun. It takes such a dramatic turn at the end. And I was not prepared. The last two sentences packed such a punch: “ Of course all this happened a long time ago and nothing like that could ever happen again. Not in this day and age.”
emotional
sad
medium-paced
emotional
sad
medium-paced
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Written from the point of view of the Commandant's young son Bruno at Auschwitz, we can get an understanding that not all German's were evil and went along with the war or the persecution of the Jews. In fact, I think the point is that many didn't know or understand what was happening. Bruno's ignorance is both real and a defense mechanism. He can't quite believe what he sees because to do so would tear his world apart. This book is not graphic - it can be read by the young just as The Diary of Anne Frank can be. I was able to finished this book in one evening.