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Review on πŸ‘• John Boyne Boys' Striped Pajamas for Boys' Clothing by Lee Wilson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

DEEP HARD... in my opinion

This book about the Holocaust is written in the style of a fable, a story designed to teach a lesson. This works without a doubt. I liked it. The narrator is a nine-year-old boy, the son of a high-ranking German commander in Nazi Germany. Naive and speaking in a voice that seems younger than his years and perhaps represents the naivety of the German people, he is the one telling the unfolding story. Events take an unexpected turn when he befriends a Jewish boy of the same age who is being held in a concentration camp. Written for young and old alike, the author tells a powerful but understated tale that shakes the reader to the core. move it

Pros
  • The Boy in the Striped Pajamas has received numerous awards and accolades, including the Irish Book Award for Children's Book of the Year.
Cons
  • Ignore the contribution of the anti-Nazi resistance fighters.