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moll_g's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I don't quite know how to feel about this book. It was interesting to think about what might have happened to all of the characters in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas but the way some of them were handled was really questionable and felt trivialised. The narrative was also way too coincidental to be at all believable. Some books shouldn't have sequels and I think this is a prime example.
ninaheartyou's review against another edition
iβm not sure if i can say i finished this book or not. i got half way through but this book just has way too many triggers for me. i couldnβt finish it. maybe one day i will.
bookshappythoughts's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
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By @johnboyneauthor
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas absolutely broke my heart. The intensity of following that little boy innocently under that fence was just the most upsetting situation.
All the Broken Places follows Gretel Fernsby an elderly woman that leads a quiet life, not many people know about her past, her escape from Germany, her troubled, distant mother or her father, the commandant of one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps!
Gretel befriends a young 9-year-old boy from the apartment below when she finds him tearful after a violent argument between his parents.
Henry reminds Gretel of her brother that she lost almost 70 years ago. She must do all in her power to help this boy even if it means revealing her true identity.
π’ Emotional
π§ Twists and relevations
π«Ά Protection and lies
π€ Guilt, grief, and remorse
I read this book with the lovely @e.j.harper_author
We had an interesting discussion about how Gretel could live with the guilt of what she knew for so many years without revealing information about the situation at the time.
I guess the feeling of fear and survival is so strong that it makes a person insular and, in a sense, only able to think about themselves.
Jean and I were not sure about the ending of the book, I won't give anything away, but we were wondering if their could have been an alternative. π€
I loved the fact that this story followed a character years after the horrific event, and the meeting of old characters really brought depth and emotion to the story.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and I do understand why Boyne chose the ending he did!
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ from me!π€
By @johnboyneauthor
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas absolutely broke my heart. The intensity of following that little boy innocently under that fence was just the most upsetting situation.
All the Broken Places follows Gretel Fernsby an elderly woman that leads a quiet life, not many people know about her past, her escape from Germany, her troubled, distant mother or her father, the commandant of one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps!
Gretel befriends a young 9-year-old boy from the apartment below when she finds him tearful after a violent argument between his parents.
Henry reminds Gretel of her brother that she lost almost 70 years ago. She must do all in her power to help this boy even if it means revealing her true identity.
π’ Emotional
π§ Twists and relevations
π«Ά Protection and lies
π€ Guilt, grief, and remorse
I read this book with the lovely @e.j.harper_author
We had an interesting discussion about how Gretel could live with the guilt of what she knew for so many years without revealing information about the situation at the time.
I guess the feeling of fear and survival is so strong that it makes a person insular and, in a sense, only able to think about themselves.
Jean and I were not sure about the ending of the book, I won't give anything away, but we were wondering if their could have been an alternative. π€
I loved the fact that this story followed a character years after the horrific event, and the meeting of old characters really brought depth and emotion to the story.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book, and I do understand why Boyne chose the ending he did!
βοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈβοΈ from me!π€
susanjanette's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
leoniethom's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
peppes's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
jenkilduff's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Not sure what the overall point of the book is - doesnβt add any more than the original
crayzikat's review
challenging
sad
medium-paced
4.25
Very good book. I think I'll have to read The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas now. Tough to imagine the protagonist's choices and how she kept her secret her entire life, even from her kids. It was a moving story.
emmajane66's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5