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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Summary: (amazon)
When 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. 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.
My Thoughts:
When it says "devastating consequences" it means devastating consequences times ten. This is another holocaust novel, but from one of the concentration camps directors sons point of view. The writing was UH-MAZING. The style and simplicity really tied it together and the way Bruno sees everything is so real. Incredible, real and devastating, this book was worth it.
My Ratings: 5 stars (I loved it)
Content Ratings: Cautious--violence and drama
PG13, 12 and up
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