A review by michellel123
The Bone Sparrow by Zana Fraillon

4.0

Beautiful, and reminded me quite a bit of the Boy in Striped Pyjamas. The two protagonists are a lonely young girl and a boy who has spent his life in an Australian refugee processing centre after his family came from Burma. Jimmie finds a way in to the camp and learns about Subhi's life - he is living the only life he has ever known and is sustained and protected by family and friends, which makes his awful conditions even more shocking. A bit of violence and some disturbing scenes, but they're not graphic and are made more disturbing because they are under played. Quite amazing writing - I need to find more by this author!