“We sang as we walked, all of us, singing a hundred different songs, and the Nazis let us sing. Another small mercy. Or perhaps they too missed the way the world had been before the war.”
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pickThe Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne tells the tragic story of an innocent friendship between Bruno, the son of a Nazi officer, and Shmuel, a Jewish boy imprisoned in a concentration camp. The novel explores themes of prejudice, ignorance, and the horrors of the Holocaust, urging readers to reflect on the consequences of hatred and the importance of seeing others as human.
Eight-year-old Bruno befriends Shmuel, a boy on the other side of a fence near his new home, unaware it‘s a concentration camp. As their bond grows, Bruno uncovers the terrifying truths of his world. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne is a poignant story about innocence, friendship, and the devastating effects of prejudice.
“But of course, all this was before he had discovered the terrible truth about the way things worked.“
“...Despite the mayhem that followed, Bruno found that he was still holding Shmuel's hand in his own and nothing in the world would have persuaded him to let go.”
This is an amazing historical book for mature readers to enjoy. I loved this book and it pairs well with a movie. It puts a young boys perspective to life.
pickhistorical fiction, 2006. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a 2006 historical fiction novel by Irish novelist John Boyne. The plot concerns a German boy named Bruno whose father is the commandant of Auschwitz and Bruno's friendship with a Jewish detainee named Shmuel.
"He looked down and did something quite out of character for him: he took hold of Shmuel‘s tiny hand in his and squeezed it tightly. ‘You‘re my best friend, Shmuel,‘ he said. ‘My best friend for life.‘”
pickI remember reading and watching the movie in school. As sad as the story made me, I always liked it and it has a really important message behind it
“Why can‘t we go over to see them?” Bruno asked. “They‘re not allowed to leave, are they?”
“They‘re not allowed to leave,” Father said. “And we‘re not allowed to go over there.”
“Why not?”
“Because they‘re not like us.”
