The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Jackie.Davidson shared a tip "Written from the perspective of a 9 year old German boy, this story set at Auschwitz in 1942 is not a tale for tender ears. Boyne is a masterful storyteller. Even if I had to set it aside for a bit before I could finish the last two chapters. 👍🏻👍🏻"

Yolken shared a tip "The author has been begged by holocaust survivors to stop but hasn't. More can be found out in a video about him called Authors Behaving Badly."

paige_h_2163 shared a tip "I recently watched the movie, So I decided why not read the book too. It was an amazing book #historical_fiction #ww2 #war #nazis #sad #tearjerker"

mikchimin_ shared a tip "We need books in our public school systems that truly teach of the Holocaust. The 'pajamafication' as it's called, softens the impact middle and high schoolers will receive from real accounts from real survivors. It sympathizes more with Nazis than with victims of the Holocaust."

molly_mccrory shared a tip "Terrible book. Bruno is the dumbest kid I’ve ever read about. Prioritizes German feelings over Jewish lives. The Auschwitz Museum agrees. Should not be taught in schools, gives inaccurate view of the Holocaust. It is only sad because the Holocaust was a monumental tragedy and any story that involves it at all will include a reminder of that and therefore be sad."

hannah_98 shared a tip "It was interesting seeing the Holocaust through the eyes and mind of a young, naive boy. I often had to put the pieces together myself to figure out what was really going on, which I loved."

serena_4586 shared a tip "to the people who’ve loved this book, I’m sorry to say I disagree. I mean Bruno seemed a little stupid and a bit naive, even for a 9 year old. It was way less emotional for me than it was more of a “what the hell just happened” kind of reaction. I still get why you guys might like it but it’s just a big no to me"

zoeyphortand shared a tip "If you’re looking for a historical fiction and a tearjerker combined, I highly recommend this book. The fact that this takes place in World War 2 makes you more prone to crying since it’s a very sensitive topic for a lot of us. When a 9-year-old German boy(Bruno)befriends a Jewish boy who’s currently in a work camp, he slowly begins to realize what’s happening around him. Bruno will always stay loyal to his companion, but he doesn’t know is that even the most seemingly innocent things can have devastating consequences."

katie_godat shared a tip "This book is amazing but if ur sensitive I would say theres a few parts that are touchy. Especially the the ending. Over all its an amazing book and I would definitely recommend."

ella_neill shared a tip "I don’t think there is enough words to describe how saddening and heart wrenching this book made me feel. I really hope everyone gets to read this book to share with me the heartbreak and impact this novel gives. Definitely a must read. Rating: 10/10"

shakuan_hudgins shared a tip "What these two boys went through was hard. No child should have to ever go through being beat or bruised. However, friendship can persevere and conquer hate."

karina_salgado_8897 shared a tip "i loved this book. it made me cry and really had me thinking a lot about the horrors of the holocaust. great story with the characters Bruno and Shmuel, though."

miley_ringuette shared a tip "One of the saddest books I’ve read in a while, not sure if sad is the right word but it made me feel some sort of grief, if you’re looking for a book to cry on this is the one"

eliana_palmer shared a tip "such an amazing book. brought me a lot of realization about history and life back then. read this amazing book and then go watch the movie :)"

kimberly_white_1861 shared a tip "Amazing... Moving... Heartbreaking.... This book will rip your heart out, but in a touching way. Not for the faint-hearted though. It can get intense."

Raes_0f_Saturn shared a tip "I will say this book is good, but the movie is better. If I had not seen the movie before hand I would have no idea what was going on. This was still worth the read though."

karatekxtty shared a tip "I was thinking about it for weeks after. Heartbreaking, heartwarming, and friendship in unlikely places. The way these boys were with eachother til the end broke my heart and opened my eyes more into the true horror of the holocaust."

mxivvs shared a tip "I enjoyed how the book is historical fiction firstly. Secondly I loved how the author showed true events through the eyes of a 9 year old boy who did not understand what was going on. It's like you can feel how the characters feel. 10/10"

corrine_dupont shared a tip "Earth-Shattering Book. I finished it while I was on the bus on my way home from school and I kid you not I was sobbing. This proves that being things like Racist, Homophobic etc. isn’t a habit, it’s taught. This book broke me for a good two days."