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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (original 2006; edition 2006)

by John Boyne

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Bored and lonely after his family moves from Berlin to a place called "Out-With" in 1942, Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives behind a wire fence.
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Title:The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Authors:John Boyne
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne (2006)

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What a haunting book. There hours later and my tummy still hurts from the suspense of the ending. ( )
  Wishbear83 | Dec 17, 2024 |
The friendship between Bruno and Shmuel is lovely. The story is painful and disturbing.

How are children meant to understand the evil reality of this time if adults can't comprehend it. What kind of role models are we if we don't learn from history by stopping hate from hurting us again and again?

I had hoped for a different ending; a new beginning.

Everyone should read and share this exquisite book.
  Bookish59 | Dec 4, 2024 |
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is a short but powerful exploration of the Holocaust from the unique perspective of a nine-year old German boy named Bruno. Bruno's lack of understanding of the atrocities being committed in Auschwitz and relationship with Shmuel, a Jewish prisoner, culminate in a heartbreaking ending that highlights the extent of the terror of the Holocaust in an especially guttural way. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas stands out for its elegantly brutal approach to the historical fiction genre and is easy to recommend for those who enjoy reading about World War II and the Holocaust. ( )
  AlaanaM | Nov 17, 2024 |
a moving book that truly took my breath away. amazing. ( )
  Trisha_Thomas | Nov 14, 2024 |
How sad, how sad, how sad! It is a good reminder of the inhumanity of man. This is definitely a book which all young people should be required to read. ( )
  tinabuchanan | Nov 13, 2024 |
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"Powerful and unsettling.......As memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank."
added by cvosshans | editUSA Today (Sep 24, 2009)
 
"Deeply affecting......Beautiful and sparely written"
added by cvosshans | editThe Wall Street Journal (Sep 24, 2009)
 
added by ianreads | editThe Guardian, Kathryn Hughes (Jan 21, 2006)
 
Aunque el uso habitual de un texto como éste es describir las características de la obra, por una vez nos tomaremos la libertad de hacer una excepción a la norma establecida. No sólo porque el libro que tienes en tus manos es muy difícil de definir, sino porque estamos convencidos de que explicar su contenido estropearía la experiencia de la lectura. Creemos que es importante empezar esta novela sin saber de qué trata. No obstante, si decides embarcarte en la aventura, debes saber que acompañarás a Bruno, un niño de nueve años, cuando se muda con su familia a una casa junto a una cerca. Cercas como ésa existen en muchos sitios del mundo, sólo deseamos que no te encuentres nunca con una. Por último, cabe aclarar que este libro no es sólo para adultos; también lo pueden leer, y sería recomendable que lo hicieran, niños a partir de los trece años de edad.
added by Pakoniet | editLecturalia
 
Escolhi ler este livro porque consegue abordar a época Nazi de uma forma simples, não deixando, no entanto, de ser cruel e realista. Foca a inocência de duas crianças, que apesar de pertencerem a culturas diferentes, conseguem viver uma amizade inocente num mundo ignorante. Recomendo-o pois ele consegue transmitir que somos todos seres humanos e que devemos ser respeitados independentemente dos nossos ideias, costumes e cultura, porque se não o fizermos podemos magoar quem realmente amamos.

 

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