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The Boy In the Striped Pajamas (Movie Tie-in Edition)

John Boyne
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The Boy In the Striped Pajamas (Movie Tie-in Edition)

John Boyne
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"Certain to be one of the publishing sensations of 2006." -The Observer (U.K.)

"A memorable and moving story." -The Oxford Times (U.K.)

"A small wonder of a book." -The Guardian (U.K.)

"A book so simple, so seemingly effortless, that it's almost perfect." -The Irish Independent

"An extraordinary book." -The Irish Examiner

Overall rating: 4.4512196 / 5 from 164 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

This movie Tie-in Edition of 'The Boy In The Striped Pajamas' is praised for its powerful story about friendship during a dark time. The novel is noted for its historical depth and emotional impact, while the book's writing is highly acclaimed. The ending, however, elicits mixed reactions from customers.

Summary topics

  • Writing Quality: 7%
  • Film Adaptation: 8%
  • Historical Depth: 10%
  • Emotional Impact: 42%
  • Story Conclusion: 13%

Review topics: ["events","book","story","read","ending","movie","novel","written","boy","kids","message","bruno","innocence","perspective","children","war","friend","tragedy","fiction","viewpoints","characters","situations","writing","holocaust","emotions","idea","fence","words","plot","friendship"].

Review highlights

  • "It is a short and simple novel that is full of history, life, love, loss and innocence." — Larry
  • "This book was a great read." — Vannie
  • "Wonderful story for readers both young and old." — Kelly E.

Reviews

Great

"Most heart breaking and soul crushing writing ever. I loved it"

— Lily (5/5)

Great opportunity to learn history and empathy

"Both of our children enjoyed this read at age 10-12"

— Canadian M. (4/5)

I this was a

"I this was a really good book, it just lost my attention through out the book a few times. But other then that I enjoyed reading it."

— Idk1 (4/5)

Truthful.

"Written from the point of a child. What a wonderful idea. Brings more heart to the book"

— Robyn (5/5)

Just ok

"Not a bad book, could have been more detailed, I was expecting more of a story"

— Maddy (4/5)

Absolutely Amazing

"The book was amazing and definitely really sad at the end. This is one of my favourite books that I have!"

— Angie (5/5)

If we don’t learn from history, we’re condemned to repeat it

"So appropriate for today with the rising antisemitism around the world. I often wonder how people adore that if you don’t learn from history, your condemn to repeat it as the story shows, it only starts with the Jews. At the end of the day, the whole world pays the price."

— Snivsl (5/5)

Will read again

"Such a good story. Gives a different perspective to history."

— Serena (5/5)

Contexte scolaire

"Il s'agit d'un des romans à lire pour ma fille en secondaire 3."

— Isabelle (5/5)

Heart wrenching but captivating book.

"16 year old couldn’t put it down. Made him Want to read more books like this. Very well written."

— Wprice (5/5)

Q&A

  • Published date: Oct 28, 2008
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 240
  • Publisher: Random House Children's Books
  • ISBN: 9780385751896
  • Dimensions: 5.13" W x 0.5" L x 8.0" H
John Boyne is an Irish novelist, born in 1971. His first short story was published in 1993 in the Sunday Tribune and was shortlisted for a Hennessy Literary Award. He is the author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Knock Down Ginger, Noah Barleywater Runs Away, and The Terrible Thing that Happened to Barnaby Brocket. His books have been translated into over 50 languages. He lives in Dublin.

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