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sandysmith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, and War
kalyn_c's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Genocide, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, and War
Minor: Child abuse, Death, and Physical abuse
werepsyche's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and War
riyaa_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, and Antisemitism
akia_nanashi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Torture, Violence, and War
hokulani_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
this book doesn’t really inform about the whole holocaust, why and how it happened, etc. since bruno is only 9 and, well, is not being told the whole picture. but it does capture the emotional side very well. it describes how sad the people on the other side are and some of the torturous conditions they go through. i’m pretty sure there’s a movie based on this book too, so i might check that out.
i’m very grateful to have read this book. i will say though that you don’t actually meet the boy in the striped pajamas until halfway through, and the whole first half is just (sorta spoiler-y? not really? idk)
july 2 2024
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
kat_0w0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Child death
kurrelina1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, and Antisemitism
phouka's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Dementia, and Abandonment
maddyy_orourke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I read this when I was 10, and I thought ‘oh, cool’, not knowing what happened in the end and not understanding the naïvety of Bruno and the situation he was in. A couple years later, I analysed the book for an English project in high school. And I discovered the amazing way that James Boyne has told the story.
A very strong aspect of the book is its symbolism. For example, Bruno misspelling words in the book (Führer = Fury / Auschwitz = Out-with), implies his dramatic naïvety in the concentration camps. This is just one example, there are many more.
I found this book quite entertaining, but very sad. Knowledge about concentration camps is needed to read this and understand what is happening properly. Definitely recommend.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Slavery, and Antisemitism
Minor: War