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Reading age
12+
Genre
Historical fiction
Publisher
David Fickling Books
Publication date
October 23, 2007
Two boys, separated by a fence, form an unbreakable friendship.
A nine-year-old boy, Bruno, is forced to leave home for his father’s business with Adolf Hitler. Bruno doesn’t want to leave home, where friends surround him. Little does Bruno know, he will make a new friend called Schmuel from behind the fence and uncover cracks of a cruel truth.
This book switched perspectives from Holocaust survivors to a young boy who had no idea such horrors existed. In addition, I watched the movie before the book; I preferred the book to the film since it had more descriptions.
Bruno was more clever than he looked. He was also learning how to become the best friend he could be. Schmuel was a caring person. He always forgave Bruno.
The theme of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is to make friendships despite all odds. I recommend this book to people who want a moving story that resonates with them the most.
My rating
About the author
“John Boyne is the author of fourteen novels for adults, six for younger readers, and a collection of short stories. His 2006 novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas has sold more than 11 million copies worldwide and has been adapted for cinema, theatre, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart’s Invisible Furies and A Ladder to the Sky. He has won four Irish Book Awards, including Author of the Year in 2022, along with a host of other international literary prizes. His novels are published in fifty-eight languages.” – Book Depository.
