The Boy in Striped Pyjamas - John Boyne
This book is amazing. But as the jacket says, to say anthing of this book is giving away too much. So, if you want to fully enjoy the book STOP READING NOW.
The book is written from the perspective of nine year old Bruno. It doesn't take long to figure out that Bruno's father in a member of the Nazi Army. Bruno is uprooted from his five storey house in Berlin to "Out-With" where his father is posted. Bruno regrets the families move, as he has left his friends behind in Berlin. The first chilling details of this book is the view of the concentration camp Bruno has from his bedroom window.
To relieve boredom, Bruno wanders from the house to investigate the fence surrounding the men and boys wearing the same striped pyjamas. Bruno is pleased to find a young boy in the vicinity of the fence and begins a strong friendship. The friendship if powerful, it changes Bruno's life at Out-With.
A truely innocent tale of the occupation of Poland by a young boy who is unable to comprehend the horrors of concentration camps.
The book is written from the perspective of nine year old Bruno. It doesn't take long to figure out that Bruno's father in a member of the Nazi Army. Bruno is uprooted from his five storey house in Berlin to "Out-With" where his father is posted. Bruno regrets the families move, as he has left his friends behind in Berlin. The first chilling details of this book is the view of the concentration camp Bruno has from his bedroom window.
To relieve boredom, Bruno wanders from the house to investigate the fence surrounding the men and boys wearing the same striped pyjamas. Bruno is pleased to find a young boy in the vicinity of the fence and begins a strong friendship. The friendship if powerful, it changes Bruno's life at Out-With.
A truely innocent tale of the occupation of Poland by a young boy who is unable to comprehend the horrors of concentration camps.
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