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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
I fail to believe that the son of a high ranking officer in the SS would not know that his country was at war, that the 3rd reich hated Jews, have such glaring problems pronouncing words in his own language. I could go on. The story was moving, this I cannot deny.
There is an absolute wealth of good WW2 lit for kids, this is not it. Why was this adapted for film?
There is an absolute wealth of good WW2 lit for kids, this is not it. Why was this adapted for film?
This book is very refreshing. It was nice to look at such a serious topic through the eyes of such a naive youth. It brought the weight of everything that was taking place in the book down a level that made reading it almost okay. The ignorance that Bruno displayed in the book about was near comical at points (though not quite comical as the reality resonated somewhere in the back of my mind throughout my reading). I will say this about the book, while I enjoyed the book a great deal, I am happy that, even though I started it with my 6th grade classes, I did not finish it with them (not that I would have been able to finish it...I nearly through it in the pool while trying to finishing it myself).
It is just tough to know just how feel about (rate) this book!
It is just tough to know just how feel about (rate) this book!
Tearjerker! I haven't read many non-children's books written from a child's point of view. The latest one to come to mind is Jack from "Room." Bruno, the main character, however, didn't have a way of thinking or talking that got on my nerves. He was quite a naive little boy, whose thoughts seemed more like six year old than that of a nine year old. His character was a bit one dimensional. I really liked the premise of the book, set against the backdrop of World War II. This would be a great a book club book.
One of the very rare books that the movie was actually better.
Das war leider das schlechtestes Buch dieses Jahres und das schlechteste Buch über den Holocaust, das ich bis jetzt gelesen habe.
Ich finde das auch echt schade, da ich mich nach „Der Junge auf dem Berg“ auf ein weiteres Buch des Autoren gefreut hatte.
Ich finde das auch echt schade, da ich mich nach „Der Junge auf dem Berg“ auf ein weiteres Buch des Autoren gefreut hatte.
I finally got around to reading this modern classic and I wasn’t disappointed.
It’s told from the perspective from 9-year-old Bruno so there’s a play on the innocence/ignorance of Bruno as an outsider looking in. Yet it’s not exactly a children’s book.
For those who don’t know, this is an Auschwitz story. We see the duality of Bruno’s life as the commander’s son versus that of 9-year-old Schmuel who is a prisoner at Auschwitz.
It’s told from the perspective from 9-year-old Bruno so there’s a play on the innocence/ignorance of Bruno as an outsider looking in. Yet it’s not exactly a children’s book.
For those who don’t know, this is an Auschwitz story. We see the duality of Bruno’s life as the commander’s son versus that of 9-year-old Schmuel who is a prisoner at Auschwitz.
An interesting fictional story about the Holocaust. I may have over thought it, but some flaws really bothered me reading this novel. My students are reading it this week...I'll be interested to see if they like it
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
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Most depressing ending ever?! Historical inaccuracies aside, this, and, and, they both, and I wasn't expecting that.
Oh, god. I need to stop reading books with sad endings.
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Most depressing ending ever?! Historical inaccuracies aside, this, and, and, they both, and I wasn't expecting that.
Oh, god. I need to stop reading books with sad endings.
This book was silly. I feel like the author just wanted to talk about anything sad/disturbing that happened in history and write it just to include that ending. The ending was so disturbing and I can’t imagine how someone could call this book "one of the best" ??? Can we have a propre serious conversation on how this arrogant book is considered as the best? Want to write a short book about World War II in the perspective of a german? Ought to do it right please. This was a complete waste of time and trees. Ought to respect the environment please. I’m so mad whatttt
Ps: If you’re looking for a great piece of literature about World War II, read The Book Thief.
Ps: If you’re looking for a great piece of literature about World War II, read The Book Thief.