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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
sad
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
This is exactly what I want to see in the book. The ending was kind of rushed though. I’m sad
inspiring
fast-paced
dark
tense
fast-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Bruno isn't sure exactly what his father's job is, only that he's "a man to watch," and that his new promotion has forced the family to move to a horrible place called "Out-with" where there's no one to play with and a fence runs along the property as far as the eye can see. He's been told to stay away from the fence and the strange people on the other side but one day while exploring Bruno finds a young boy sitting just on the other side of the fence. Though their circumstances differ greatly and they can never actually play together, the two boys strike up a strong friendship with unforeseen consequences.
I absolutely loved The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. The Holocaust is a very difficult topic to deal with but I thought Boyne did a fantastic job, despite a slightly awkward beginning.
I found the eight-year-old narrator completely believable. Though he's sheltered by his parents and naive about what is actually going on, he does seem to realize that there's something strange about his new home and all of the people on the opposite side of the fence. He even picks up on the barely restrained rage of one of his father's lieutenants. As well, his difficulty in pronouncing some of the words was realistic and I loved that he referred to Hitler as the Fury, giving a little humour to such a large villain.
This book was originally written for children and so glosses over, rather than highlights, some of the atrocities that would have been occurring at the time. But even without the gruesome descriptions, Bruno's growing confusion over the treatment of his family's waiter, his separation from his grandparents and the circumstances of Shmuel's life, so very different than his own, emphasizes the injustice of the Holocaust and provides the book with some truly emotional scenes.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is both a heartwarming and heartbreaking book, and I highly recommend it. It's one I expect to reread in the future.
I absolutely loved The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. The Holocaust is a very difficult topic to deal with but I thought Boyne did a fantastic job, despite a slightly awkward beginning.
I found the eight-year-old narrator completely believable. Though he's sheltered by his parents and naive about what is actually going on, he does seem to realize that there's something strange about his new home and all of the people on the opposite side of the fence. He even picks up on the barely restrained rage of one of his father's lieutenants. As well, his difficulty in pronouncing some of the words was realistic and I loved that he referred to Hitler as the Fury, giving a little humour to such a large villain.
This book was originally written for children and so glosses over, rather than highlights, some of the atrocities that would have been occurring at the time. But even without the gruesome descriptions, Bruno's growing confusion over the treatment of his family's waiter, his separation from his grandparents and the circumstances of Shmuel's life, so very different than his own, emphasizes the injustice of the Holocaust and provides the book with some truly emotional scenes.
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is both a heartwarming and heartbreaking book, and I highly recommend it. It's one I expect to reread in the future.
Yes this book was very simplistic to read, but yes it also hit just as hard nonetheless. As a future educator, children are so important to me, and being put inside the mind of children through an entire story gives me an inside look on how remarkable a child’s mind works. Bruno is a perfect example of showing that hate and bigotry is a learned trait, and not something that should exist. Throughout the story Bruno just wanted a friend, and without judgement accepted the boy in the striped pajamas. Was not ready for that to be his downfall.