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Jan 18, 2024SofiaReads17 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is amazing. There is some problems with this book. One being fact the German boy in this story (Bruno) did not know who Jews are even though by being raised in Germany he would have been told lots of propaganda about Jews. Other…
Aug 11, 2023philinac27 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas tells the story of the unlikely friendship between Bruno and Schmuel, two boys from different walks of life, during the Holocaust. One day, Bruno’s life is turned upside down when his family has to move for…
May 09, 2023navy_elephant_443 rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
I first read this book at a very young age, and it was my favorite. I loved the storyline, and it felt truly powerful. But it invested me with harmful misconceptions about the Holocaust that I am still shaking off to this day. The author…
May 04, 2023firebird770 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
If you start to read this book, you will go on a journey with a nine year old named Bruno (though this is not a book for nine year olds). And sooner or later, you will arrive with Bruno at a fence. Fences like this exist all over the…
Jan 19, 2023rochellelobo rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Such a beautifully written book from the perspective of a child. Tragically thoughtful. What an ending!
Jan 16, 2023Anita_Dickey rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I read this book for the 52 books in 52 weeks reading challenge where you read a book and than watch the movie. I used the prompt read a book about one of the seven deadly sins. It is also on Listopia's 300 books everyone should read once.…
Dec 18, 2022
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Jul 14, 2022maroon_cat_730 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very sad ending.
Mar 04, 2022Szijjarto rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
“The Boy in The Striped Pajamas” written by John Boyne is a book based on what it was like for German people and Jewish people during the Holocaust that occurred during WWII. This book shows many themes throughout the characters such as…
Feb 27, 2022Sofia_B2026 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is about a boy named Bruno who is an adventurous nine year old German. His father receives a promotion and their family must move all the way to Auschwitz. Bruno had been living in a mansion in Berlin, and he…
Aug 31, 2021lilynchen rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Summary: This book was very interesting to read. It follows a young boy named Bruno and his family after relocating to Auschwitz or as Bruno says "Out-with". Leaving all his friends behind, he and his family moves to a house with almost…
Aug 10, 20211123_7 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas written by John Boyne is a novel about two boys named Bruno and Shmuel and how their friendship had begun. The story begins with Bruno and his family moving from Berlin, Germany to a place called…
Aug 02, 2021yuyeon06 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The book is very interesting and fun for me. I love how the author represents prejudice even though they are the same people. From this book, I promised myself to not judge others by their appearance and personality. Moreover, I appreciate…
Jul 23, 2021mariav04 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne tells the story of two young boys in 1942 during WWII. Bruno is a nine-year-old boy whose father is a Nazi officer. His family resides in Berlin, but when his father got called by “The Fury” to…
Jul 14, 2021jcherukuri_seattle rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is an amazing story about a German boy named Bruno during Hitler era who made friends with an enemy and how his life transformed later. When his family relocates to Auschwitz for his dad's Army job, Bruno…
Jun 22, 2021yurim06 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is dark but very interesting. It was sad how pure and innocent Bruno is of thinking why other people wear different clothes and had an old house too. It giving me a prediction that probably most of the children in that time would…
Feb 15, 2021blue_alligator_7848 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas was one of the books that could really hold my attention and it brought another viewpoint into the horrid acts of the holocaust. The main character is Bruno, a nine year old German boy that deals with the…
Dec 15, 2020RyanLe16 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
The Boy in Striped Pajamas describes the riveting challenges that a young, eight-year-old boy, Bruno, must go through throughout World War II. This book shines light on the obstacles that happened during Adolf Hitler’s, or as referred to…
Oct 27, 2020Uniballowo rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Although it was short(216pages) it's an amazing book. After reading a few pages you cannot stop reading. The ending left me depressed :(
Aug 21, 2020Alpha_zzz rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A great read!
Jun 13, 2020SkywalkerRanch rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great book. I liked how Bruno and the Jewish boy becomes friends even tho they were divided by a fence.
Apr 30, 2020
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Mar 25, 2020
Nine year-old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution or the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country . This is an emotional story about the horrors of the Holocaust.…
Feb 08, 2020Orange_Tiger_277 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
The book was well written and I enjoyed reading it. However, the author wrote the book through A nine-year-olds mind. The sophistication of language was not accurate to his perspective. Otherwise I loved the book. The premise was amazing…
Dec 19, 2019Booklistsoph rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Very Good Book