When a friendship can overcome political ties... it is truly amazing. The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas by John Boyne is historical fiction. This book is told through a narrator, but from the perspective of one of the protagonists, Bruno.I chose this book because one night my mom my sister and I rented the movie from Blockbuster and I loved the movie very much. I thought a lot about reading the book when I found out it was based on a book. When Ms. Basko recommended books for our class, this book was in the pile of my friend Rachel. She told me I could have it. I started this book at the end of September and I loved it.
I finished this book so fast because I couldn't put it down. When I read it I felt as though I was reading Romeo and Juliet because I knew that at the end both Bruno and Shmuel would end up dying.This is because of seeing the movie, but every part of the story I kept hoping something would change. I really enjoy this book because I am a fan of reading about the Holocaust. It gave a great visual of how life was for the many people involved. Such as the family of a head soldier and a little boy who was Jewish in a concentration camp.
Over all, for the first time ever, I enjoyed the movie better than the book. As good of visuals as the book gave, I liked actually being able to see it in the movie, such as the last scene that the boys were alive. The book didn't fully explain how they died, but the movie showed it very well. Even though all of that, I would still definitely recommend this book to anyone that is a fan of the Holocaust, or is confused about it because it gives such a great descriptions throughout the entire book.
