Comments on 'The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas'

This was classed as a good read by the whole group
'I enjoyed the book and thought it was OK for the target age group'
'The author has said that the book is about fences but I think it is more about barriers'
'The author led us to believe that Bruno had never seen the Star of David symbol on the clothes of Jews until he saw Schmuel's. I find this hard to believe'
'The book through certain characters shows the varying viewpoints of Germans living through the Third Reich. Grandmother was anti-nazi whilst we learn that Lieutenant Kotler's father had disagreed with government policy and left Germany in 1938'
'One of the questions I asked myself throughout the book was. Is Maria the servant Jewish?'
'This book can be read on many levels from complex adult themes to a story about two 9 year olds'
'The last pages are a poignant reminder that Bruno's father whilst an ambitious soldier who carried out his duties to the letter was first and foremost a father'
'I liked the play on the words 'Fury' and 'Outwith'. Children often mishear words and then put their own interpretation on them'

Further Reading

'Rose Blanche' by Roberto Innocenti
'Once' by Morris Gleitzman

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'The Book Thief' by Marcus Zusak