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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this because my boys had to read it for school. I was not impressed by the characters. Bruno witnessed his "friend" changing for over a year and never figured anything out? I was definitely not the intended audience for this one!
Una forma distinta de contar los horrores de la tragedia nazi, a través de los ojos de un niño alemán que traba amistad con uno polaco que está encerrado en un campo de concentración.
I felt like the ending was very forced. Almost like it was sad just for the sake of it...
I will say adaptation wise, this one is a real good one, the movie basically doing each scene, only changing the ending a tad bit. Reading it I still think it’s a tragic story for the little boys. So much has been said about this book that I’ll leave it as this.
Although this story is sad, it’s right to remember that all the events in this book when it came to the holocaust was nothing like this. There was no way for a kid to slip in under the gate without being hurt by the electricity or barbs. And there’d be no way no one would ever find them or that we would see no other prisoners since they had them working to the death. There was no time to just sit and hide, even if you were a child. So I just think it’s important to realize a lot of how the camp is portrayed and events is sugar coating it.
Although this story is sad, it’s right to remember that all the events in this book when it came to the holocaust was nothing like this. There was no way for a kid to slip in under the gate without being hurt by the electricity or barbs. And there’d be no way no one would ever find them or that we would see no other prisoners since they had them working to the death. There was no time to just sit and hide, even if you were a child. So I just think it’s important to realize a lot of how the camp is portrayed and events is sugar coating it.
I read this after I'd read the sequel, and liked the sequel better. What held me back: the idea of gaining empathy because the situation now affects you - that's not really empathy, is it? In an interview John Boyne said he'd had some criticism of Bruno being too naive - he was 9! It stuck with me that adults historically are doing a disservice to our children. He was naive to a situation that was created by the adults he trusted. That's sad. Tragic that we keep on doing this in so many ways.
'Heil Hitler,' he said, which, he presumed, was another way of saying, 'Well, goodbye for now, have a pleasant afternoon'. - Bruno, 9
I’m just not a fan of Holocaust fiction. I prefer the real, more accurate accounts. While this might be an okay introduction for young readers, I had a hard time getting past the implausibility of this story and Bruno’s utter cluelessness.
I’m just not a fan of Holocaust fiction. I prefer the real, more accurate accounts. While this might be an okay introduction for young readers, I had a hard time getting past the implausibility of this story and Bruno’s utter cluelessness.