I found this book a devastating story but it's a fantastic book, it was so interesting and the way it was written was just amazing, it really interested me, to be honest most books I get quite bored of quite quickly but this book, well it really interested me and I couldn't stop reading it, the storyline is so tragic and was just so upsetting, it really is a book that I recommend, even though a devastating storyline with not the most happy ending it really is an amazing book! The boy in the striped pyjamas is an emotive book it reflects on Nazi Germany and how Hitler treats the jews, and it really makes you feel sympathy for the jews because of all the horrible things that the Germans do, the book makes you dislike Hitler because he was such a cruel person! The book is really worth reading, its full of mixed emotions mostly sad and sympathy and structured so well! :)
The storyline: Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. He starts exploring around this new place, his mother tells him not to go past a certain bit but knowing Bruno he goes against her word and he goes exploring he then finds a tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance. But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.
That is just a short summary, I'd rather not ruin the storyline for you, incase you want to read it, and I recommend you do! Thanks for reading my blog!:)
I would rate it ***** :)
And if you want to buy the book, heres a couple of websites:
AMAZON: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boy-Striped-Pyjamas-John-Boyne/dp/1862305277/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1298920091&sr=1-1
