Usually when reading a book about our country's history, the book is usually unnecessarily factual at times and gets very boring very quickly. But Boyne takes a different approach on this subject. He creates a character, Bruno, and in the Bruno's life, Boyne writes about his experiences during the Holocaust. A good example of this is when the book says, " 'Papa,' said Shmuel. 'We can't find him.' 'Can't find him? That's very odd. You mean he's lost?' said Bruno." In any other world World II book, the author would've just written this as much more upfront and straightforward, but in this book, Boyne decides to use a more subtle approach in the characters life's and what is happening to them. This makes the book even more heartbreaking and even more outstanding. Not only does he inform you of all of these events that happened, but he does it in such a way that it is still holds interest of the readers and does not lose them as he is educating them throughout the entire book. John Boyne is such an inspiration to me. I have always wanted to be able to write about a topic and not only teach the readers things they didn't know, but also write a very interesting and heartwarming story.
Overall, I must say that The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne is probably one of the best books I have read over the summer. Let alone this year. It breaks your heart and at the same time it warms it with this timeless friendship of two boys from different backgrounds. Although they have many differences, the chemistry between the two children is obvious and beautiful even through short yet so inspiring and intense book.
