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A review by litwithlexie
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I have waited a long time to read this waiting for the right time, and thought I might as well read it now or I never will. I thought I was going to like this book more, but I am unsure how I truly feel about the book.
I thought this book would be more detailed like other book on the topic, which are for the same target audience. However the situation Bruno was portraying felt very vague (possibly ambiguous) which could be due to Bruno's naive POV which would have fitted a younger character rather than a 9 year old.
I do think this is a starting point to educate primary school children about the events of WWII without graphic detail, but shouldn't be the only thing to inform them.
I thought this book would be more detailed like other book on the topic, which are for the same target audience. However the situation Bruno was portraying felt very vague (possibly ambiguous) which could be due to Bruno's naive POV which would have fitted a younger character rather than a 9 year old.
I do think this is a starting point to educate primary school children about the events of WWII without graphic detail, but shouldn't be the only thing to inform them.