The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
John Boyne
Sep 2006 ¡ Penguin Random House Audio ¡ Narrated by Michael Maloney
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BONUS FEATURE: Conversation between the author and the editor, David Fickling.
Berlin 1942
When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance.
But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.
Berlin 1942
When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence running alongside stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people he can see in the distance.
But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place than meets the eye. While exploring his new environment, he meets another boy whose life and circumstances are very different to his own, and their meeting results in a friendship that has devastating consequences.
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4.7
25 reviews
Alex Thompson
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June 3, 2019
overall the story is amazing. i love the view point that the other chose to go with. i do think thay the author was a bit repetitive with some of his phrases though. the only thing i did not like about the audio book aspect, was the music at the beginning/ending of some of the chapters
Abby H
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April 14, 2018
It was truly amazing, however the end is tragic. The Boy In The Striped Pajamas does not hide what happened during the Holocaust. Not for the faint of heart but overall a brilliant work of literature.
Ashley Mooney
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August 31, 2021
đ that was a great read and hits ya in the feels. 3.5/5
About the author
John Boyne is a full-time writer living in Dublin. He was writer-in-residence at the University of East Anglia in Creative Writing and spent many years working as a bookseller. This is his first book for young readers. The author lives in Dublin, Ireland.
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