7.37k reviews for:

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

John Boyne

3.92 AVERAGE

slytherinandproud's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death

tarshaan's review against another edition

1.0

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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 incredibly heavy-handed and naive. 

coquette_reader's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Violence, War

Minor: Antisemitism

I cried so much during this book

especially when Bruno and Shmuel died

It's a short and meaningful book and shows how war is from a child's POV.

marybaker33's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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I was a pretty good book; it was fascinating.

definedaizy's review against another edition

5.0

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I saw the movie first so I knew what was coming. Such a sad and gut wrenching story. Should be read in schools imo..

user103627's review against another edition

4.5

hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Didn’t like the way the very last chapter was written but loved the story!!

dustyfreklecompounded's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

ashesbooksandbobs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

emokid_dechelas's review against another edition

3.0

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Despite already knowing the sad ending this story has, we also have a feeling of pity because of the child's innocence and naive

reba85's review against another edition

4.75

sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes