Book Review: The boy in the striped pyjamas

Technical Data:

Author: John Boyne

Publisher: Cia Das Letras

Pages: 200

Issue 1

Intertwining: 2007

Synopsis:

Bruno is nine years old and knows nothing about the Holocaust and Final Solution against the Jews. Also no idea that their country is at war with much of Europe, much less that his family is involved in the conflict. In fact, Bruno knows only that he was forced to abandon the spacious house he lived in Berlin and move to a desolate, where he has no one to play with and nothing to do. From his bedroom window, Bruno can see a fence, and beyond, hundreds of people in pajamas, which always leave you with the goose bumps. In one of his wanderings Bruno meets Shmuel, a boy on the other side of the fence who curiously was born the same day as him. As their friendship deepens, Bruno is slowly trying to unravel the mystery that surrounds the activities of his father. "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" is a fable about friendship in times of war, and about what happens when innocence is placed in front of a monster terrible and unimaginable.

                                                                     Review:

Just as "The Diary of Anne Frank" "The Boy in the Striped Pajamas" and very emotional. The book is a teaching of friendship and innocence.

The book outshines all the 2nd World War. There is a book telling details of the war, but the drama suffered by people who participated directly and indirectly it. And that gives merit to an entire book.

Bruno is a boy of only nine years, which is required from Berlin, his hometown and lived since then to a deserted place. The only thing possible to be visualized on the road was back, and in the distance a large fence. Bruno wanted to leave, but the only thing he knew was that the work of his father would not let him. Bruno's father was a Nazi German officer of high rank, immediately subordinate to Hitler, who never let the child know what your true service.

The curiosity of every child comes into the picture. Bruno tired of doing nothing at home, hiding out to know what was behind that fence apart. There meets Shmuel, a Jewish child who is the same age. A friendship is born between them spontaneously and that is the main lesson of the book.

The dialogues in the book are pure and innocent, like a child talking the same age of the protagonists. I swear that if I keep writing, I'll end up writing spoiler. Worth it, if you want to be thrilled of course.

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