Book Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Author

John Boyne

Year Published

2006

Genre

Historical fiction

Main Character

The main character in The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is Bruno. He lives in a house called Out-with, in Germany. He has a wealthy family and he only has one sister named Gretel.

Summary

The story begins with Bruno’s family mysteriously moving from Berlin to the country side of Germany. As Bruno looks out his window he notices a long wall with people inside. The strange thing is that all the people are wearing striped pajamas. As he longs for a friend he explores the wall and finds a little boy sitting in the dirt on the other side of the wall. Read more in the book to find out who this friend is and why Bruno’s family has moved from the city of Berlin to the county of Germany.

Quotes

“Are there many boys other boys over there?’ asked Bruno. ‘Hundreds’ said Shmuel.”

I chose this quote because it shows you how many people are on the other side of the wall and it shows how bad Bruno wants more friends. Knowing that there are hundreds over on the other side it probably made Bruno wonder why there are so many people. I think the author included the moment because it makes it easier to imagine where Shmuel lived and what the other side of the wall looked like.

If there was a sequel I would want it to be based on Shmuel, before all he met Bruno. I would want more on Pavel’s backstory. Pavel helped Bruno when he fell off a tire swing. He used to be a doctor.

Conclusion

I very much enjoyed The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, I loved the way that the author explained how the characters look, speak, feel and talk. I would recommend this book to mostly everyone that is interested in historical fiction, friendship, fiction, and many more. Read the book now!

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