The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

John Boyne

223 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced

Description

If you start to read this book, you will go on a journey with a nine-year-old boy named Bruno. (Though this isn't a book for nine-year-olds.) And sooner or later you will arrive with Bruno at a fence.Fences like this exist all over the world. We h...

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Community Reviews Summary of 34,720 reviews

Moods

sad 87%
emotional 75%
dark 61%
reflective 32%
tense 22%
challenging 21%
informative 14%
adventurous 11%
inspiring 5%
hopeful 4%
mysterious 3%
funny 2%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 49%
fast 40%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 46% | A mix: 35% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

Yes: 38% | No: 29% | It's complicated: 27% | N/A: 4%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 53% | It's complicated: 32% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 36% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.91

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