A review by eesti23
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

At the time of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas coming out, the book was one of my "favourite" books on a topic that is such a sad and dark one. I appreciate that there is quite a lot of controversy around how realistic the storyline is, but sometimes unrealistic stories can still teach us something. I found it fantastic how Boyne managed to tell the story from such a children's perspective and showed how something that did not make any sense to adults was just as confusing for children, but for different reasons.

Note: Reading dates are an estimate.
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