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A review by biteintobooks
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
4.0
What I noticed, and loved, right away were the chapter names. You don't see that very often anymore. Usually it's just chapter numbers, so I definitely appreciated that!
In this book you see the war through the eyes of a very innocent child. The questions Bruno asks or the things he makes up for himself show you that he has no clue what is going on in the world.
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The ending was obviously very shocking. I remember seeing the movie and I couldn't even believe it. In some way, stories about WWII unleash something in me. I always get these feelings of disbelief, incomprehension and sadness. The same as in the Anne Frank book; I kept asking myself: "When do we stop hurting each other?"
I did feel like the final chapter was a bit emotionless for me. I remember that the movie destroyed me. Of course I don't want to compare the movie and the book, but I will do it anyway. And in my opinion the ending was done better in the movie.
In this book you see the war through the eyes of a very innocent child. The questions Bruno asks or the things he makes up for himself show you that he has no clue what is going on in the world.
Full review can be found at BiteIntoBooks
The ending was obviously very shocking. I remember seeing the movie and I couldn't even believe it. In some way, stories about WWII unleash something in me. I always get these feelings of disbelief, incomprehension and sadness. The same as in the Anne Frank book; I kept asking myself: "When do we stop hurting each other?"
I did feel like the final chapter was a bit emotionless for me. I remember that the movie destroyed me. Of course I don't want to compare the movie and the book, but I will do it anyway. And in my opinion the ending was done better in the movie.