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Sunday, April 22, 2012

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Book: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
Author: John Boyne
Pages:266

Everyone has moved in their life before, weather it was just for a few years, days or maybe hours. And every movement brings different feelings, just like the ones Bruno has. Bruno is a boy living in Berlin with his parents, sister, cook and house holders. His family lives on a big hill surrounded by a society of friends and enemies, wherever one goes, he will be stopped by an other person and make a new friend. However one day after school, Bruno's mum surprisingly tells him they are moving by the end of the week, she says its because of "dads work". The mystery behind this book is that Bruno doesn't know what his dads work is, the only thing he knows is that the job is very important. The end of the week comes pretty soon, and Bruno's family has moved, the house is nothing like the old one, will he get used to it?
Old house:
  • had 5 floors with about 3 rooms on each
  • was surrounded by many neighboring houses
  • was in the country side, where everything was
New house:
  • in the middle of literally "no where"
  • has only 3 floors
  • Mother says it is safer to live away from every one else.. why?
  • has barely any colors from the outside
Some of the things Bruno is mostly worried about are if they will ever go back to the old house, how will he make friends, why is everything so far away, but mostly, what is it that his parents are hiding from him? why do they need to be safe..?
My predictions for the next chapters are that Bruno will meet some boy in a concentration camp or a boy that has been through war, and that is how the book is called, also because his pajama will be the colors of the cover of the book. This boy might even be his only friend.Most people that have read this book say it is very sad.. so I am excited to read on and figure out what happens.

1 comment:

  1. I read this book beofore!!! it was something really good to read. Its good for you. It sad but a very good book!!! Nice choice!!

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