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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
A Fable
by John Boyne
Hardcover: Sep 2006,
224 pages.
Paperback: Oct 2007,
240 pages.

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Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by m girl
good
I loved the book so much I couldn't stop reading it!!!

Rated 2 of 5 of 5 by the queen
It is a good book
The book is good .

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Anonymous
My thoughts
I loved this book, and was so moved by it, I cried at the end. Anonymous, Age 14

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Robzy 3
ABSOLUTELY PRAISEWORTHY!!
I absolutely loved this book, but I find it sad that some people can't understand that you have to be able to read between the lines to get the full appeal of this novel. The movie cannot do what Boyne did when he shows you the mind of the child. You must be very intuitive to read this novel, says me, at the age of 14, and I still got it!!!!

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Fleur
Moving
After reading the book 3 times I feel I have actually gone on Bruno's journey through his life at every moment. When he realises things or gets them wrong you feel like you would have made those decisions too and how oblivious you were at that age even when it was going on around you.
This book is fantastic and definitely worth reading. I would recommend this to anyone over the age of 11. But I would also recommend reading before you watch the film which is also good but to really feel the book and get the story you must read it and make your own view of it.
I chose this book for my common entrance relationships piece and it is really working well for me.

Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by Malan
The boy In the Stripe Pyjamas
I think the book is great. John Boyne really express the friendship very well in the book. He really show us that no matter what culture, religion, Country, colour, you are but everyone is the same. Bruno and Shumel’s friendship is very strong and a lot of people look up that friendship. When I read the book, I was very shocked to hear what happened in the end, it made me cry. I really wanted to watch the movie when it came out. I read the book with my class and I think everyone enjoyed it very much and I know myself I love it so I read it again.
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