Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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An intriguing little book. I agree that it is not intended for 9 year olds, even though the main character is nine. The subject matter is mature, but a teenager should enjoy it, and get something out of it. I like the idea of knowing little or nothing about the book until you read it. It didn't take me long to figure out the setting, but I did NOT see the ending coming until it was upon me. A great book for discussion, although some might find the ending a bit unnerving.
This is a second copy I happened upon. So it is beginning its bookcrossing journey with a trip overseas to a Castle. How cool is that?
This is a second copy I happened upon. So it is beginning its bookcrossing journey with a trip overseas to a Castle. How cool is that?
Journal Entry 2 by CynthiaA at Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Tuesday, March 24, 2009
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Happy Travels, Little Book!
Happy Travels, Little Book!
Arrived this morning.
Thank you so so much for this :o)
Thank you so so much for this :o)
Oh boy that was not the ending I had expected.
I will say no more.
Away to see if there is any interest in this as a Bookring.
Thank you so much for this book CynthiaA
I will say no more.
Away to see if there is any interest in this as a Bookring.
Thank you so much for this book CynthiaA
This book is away to set off on it's travels as a bookring.
The order is as follows:-
franaloe- Netherlands - will ship EU
Cinderess - UK - Will ship UK ***Asked to be Skipped***
Bongalonga - UK - Will ship UK
deludeddaydream - UK - Intl
mcbeff - Australia - Intl ***Asked to be Skipped***
acountkel - US - US
sothisdhampir - US - US
Aberpeter - US - US/Cananda
luckof - Canada
ravencat - USA - Intl ***Asked to be Skipped***
Secretariat - USA - Intl
pingucb - UK
then home to me Smurphie
I hope you all enjoy this story.
The order is as follows:-
franaloe- Netherlands - will ship EU
Cinderess - UK - Will ship UK ***Asked to be Skipped***
Bongalonga - UK - Will ship UK
deludeddaydream - UK - Intl
mcbeff - Australia - Intl ***Asked to be Skipped***
acountkel - US - US
sothisdhampir - US - US
Aberpeter - US - US/Cananda
luckof - Canada
ravencat - USA - Intl ***Asked to be Skipped***
Secretariat - USA - Intl
pingucb - UK
then home to me Smurphie
I hope you all enjoy this story.
Got it! This book is next up.
'Nice' little story about a boy growing up next to a concentration camp. Although I liked the story, there were a few things that I found hard to believe or I found difficult to accept. Fortunately, an interview with the author was published with the book, and answered most of my questions and remarks. I am glad I took the efford of reading the interview, because I tend not to do so!
Cinderess asked to be skipped, as she now has her own copy of this book. I am now awaiting the address of Bongalonga. Thanks for sharing, Smurphie.
edit 03/08/09: Book is on its way to Bongalonga
Cinderess asked to be skipped, as she now has her own copy of this book. I am now awaiting the address of Bongalonga. Thanks for sharing, Smurphie.
edit 03/08/09: Book is on its way to Bongalonga
Received with thanks from Franaloe. Thanks for setting up Smurphie and for the unexpected gift. No 3 in mount TBR will be as quick as I can
Journal Entry 9 by Bongalonga from Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, September 10, 2009
I have seen this film before reading the book and am a firm believer that books are always better than the films, although this was closely fought in this case. In fact, I actually thought the film addressed the ending better than the book and it was clearer to the less informed reader what actually happened. Some may find they don't really understand what happened from reading the book ending.
Very well written from the eyes of a nine year old boy. However, it was annoying to keep having to read the Americanised "pajamas" when the author is Irish. Surely all you Americans can read, understand and appreciate English written in the author's mother tongue, I really don't see why it has to be "translated"!
Have PMed deludeddaydream and will send on at the weekend.
Very well written from the eyes of a nine year old boy. However, it was annoying to keep having to read the Americanised "pajamas" when the author is Irish. Surely all you Americans can read, understand and appreciate English written in the author's mother tongue, I really don't see why it has to be "translated"!
Have PMed deludeddaydream and will send on at the weekend.
Journal Entry 10 by Bongalonga at Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 14, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (9/12/2009 UTC) at Leeds, West Yorkshire United Kingdom
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Sent off to deludeddaydream
Sent off to deludeddaydream
Received safe and sound today. Thank you! :) I am half way through my current book, so I should be able to start this one by the end of the week.
I read this book in two sittings, only because I had to go to bed. If I could have stayed awake all night to finish it, I would have! It reads like a fable, and I think it has a lesson to teach us all about the dangers of thinking of humankind in terms of 'them and us'. It's hard to write more without spoiling the story for the other members of the bookring, so I'll say nothing else about the plot, other than that I found it moving, breathtaking and heartbreaking. It is very cleverly written (although I did find the occasional shift in point of view a little disconcerting).
A great book. Thank you for sharing it with me. :)
I have acountkel's address and will be posting it today. mcbeff asked to be skipped.
A great book. Thank you for sharing it with me. :)
I have acountkel's address and will be posting it today. mcbeff asked to be skipped.
Journal Entry 13 by rem_UAU-320589 at Waterlooville, Hampshire United Kingdom on Monday, September 21, 2009
Released 14 yrs ago (9/21/2009 UTC) at Waterlooville, Hampshire United Kingdom
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CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES: Posted to acountkel. I used surface mail to reduce the cost, so it may take a little while to arrive.
Wow...Smurfie, thank for the nice little gift. Very sweet.
deludeddaydream (nice name) thank you for the post card.
I have heard great things about this book and I can't wait to read it.
I have some library books I need to plow thru but it shouldn't take me that long. I'll get to this soon.
You guys are great!!
deludeddaydream (nice name) thank you for the post card.
I have heard great things about this book and I can't wait to read it.
I have some library books I need to plow thru but it shouldn't take me that long. I'll get to this soon.
You guys are great!!
This was another book about the Holocaust told from the German/Nazi perspective. This was also written from the voice of a nine year old so the language is quite simple. Words like “Furor” is translated to “Fury” in a nine-year old voice, and Austwitz becomes “Out With”. This was an interesting twist created by the author that I thought was ingenious. I agree with a reader who said she believes everyone should read this book. There is so much to learn. To me, it is a true example of the innocence of a child. No matter how evil his situation was, this character shows what it truly means to have and appreciate a friend. I was quite surprised at the ending. It was one of those endings where I was reading at lightening speed to find out what was going to happen. I think this book is great for a book club discussion. There is so much to talk about. Highly recommend.
Thank you very much for including me in the ring.
I have the next person's address and I will send as soon as possible.
Thank you very much for including me in the ring.
I have the next person's address and I will send as soon as possible.
Got it today, thank you! I have a few other things on the TBR pile before I read this one, but I will certianly get to it within the next week or two. :)
Oh dear, I hate to say it but I just couldn't finish this book. It was a bit of a struggle for me to make it half way to be honest. And that is a shame becuse I generally love WWII era fiction. There was just something that seemed to be lacking right away in connecting with the character but I am not really sure what it was...it just felt like I was staring at words on a page instead of reading a story. And right off the bat I noticed some glaring historical mistakes. I just find it REALLY hard to belive that a boy whose father ranks high in the Nazi's...who has had Hilter over for dinner has no idea what a concentraion camp is. I mean come on. That father would have drilled Nazi ideals into his families head, and would have brainwashed them into respecting what ever it was his father did for the Nazi party. Secondly I find it very very hard to belive that agian, in a family as respected as Bruno's that his sister isn't attending Hitler youth camps. That was mandatory if I have my facts right. These traits annoyed me so badly that I ended up setting aside the book for a day or two than losing all urge to read it. I never even made it to the boy in the stripped pajamas. I read bits and pieces of the rest of the book, and still didn't really find it that impressive. I think I was holding it to the standard of "The Book Theif" which I suppose I shouldn't books as surreal and emotional as that are extremly rare finds.
Well, I'll move this ring along after Christmas, thank for including me all the same. :)
Well, I'll move this ring along after Christmas, thank for including me all the same. :)
Journal Entry 18 by sothisdhampir at -- BookRing, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA on Thursday, January 7, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (1/7/2010 UTC) at -- BookRing, -- By post or by hand/ in person -- USA
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On to the next one, enjoy!
On to the next one, enjoy!
the book is here!
Every time I read a book about the Holocaust I have a pit in my stomach and a sense of dread. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is about Bruno, a young, naive German boy who befriends a boy in striped pajamas who lives on the other side of the fence. Experiencing the Holocaust through the eyes of a young, innocent child is a different and interesting view of what we know, in retrospect, in a very horrifying time in history. As with all Holocaust books, I never expect a happy ending and I was still thrown for a loop at the end of the book.
Journal Entry 21 by Aberpeter at -- Mail or by hand-ring, RABCK, meetings, Washington USA on Monday, February 1, 2010
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dropping off at the post office today
dropping off at the post office today
This arrived safely today -- looking forward to reading it - looks like a quick read -- I have one ahead of this one that I should be finished soon. Smurphie: you are so sweet and thoughtful -- Aberdeen looks like a beautiful place!!! Thank you for sharing!
Wow -- not the ending that I expected -- this little book written in simple terms from the eyes of a nine year old boy will be one of those little gems that will stay with me a while. Thanks for sharing -- pm'd next on the list for address.
Released 14 yrs ago (3/4/2010 UTC) at By mail, A Bookring -- Controlled Releases
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OOps released this but forgot to journal it!! Sooo sorry...anyway it is on its way to the next person on the list...happy and safe travelling little book...thanks for sharing!!!
OOps released this but forgot to journal it!! Sooo sorry...anyway it is on its way to the next person on the list...happy and safe travelling little book...thanks for sharing!!!
Received today along with a wonderful bookmark (how did Smurphie know I collect bookmarks) and one of the most beautiful postcards I've ever seen of a view of the Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen. How lovely of Smurphie to do this for each of us.
I have several books in front of this one, but should be able to finish within a month.
I have several books in front of this one, but should be able to finish within a month.
Although this book is very affecting and reads well, I had many problems with it that just wouldn't go away. No matter how I tried to rationalize it they kept coming back to bother me.
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Bruno seemed far too naive for a 9 year old, especially one whose life had almost entirely been part of the rise of Hitler. It's absolutely impossible that he doesn't know who Hitler is, especially given that he's born and raised in Berlin where most of Hitler's speeches were given, and that his father is part of the German military machine. It's totally implausible that Bruno and Schmuel sitting by the fence would not have been seen by the guards, including those walking the perimeter and those in the towers. It's even more implausible that Bruno could have gotten under the wire. If I were ignorant of history, had no common sense, or were very young MAYBE I would have liked this book. As it is, I felt it was a thoughtless, intentional tear jerker for middle-schoolers.
On its way to the next in line tomorrow
SPOILER ALERT!!!
Bruno seemed far too naive for a 9 year old, especially one whose life had almost entirely been part of the rise of Hitler. It's absolutely impossible that he doesn't know who Hitler is, especially given that he's born and raised in Berlin where most of Hitler's speeches were given, and that his father is part of the German military machine. It's totally implausible that Bruno and Schmuel sitting by the fence would not have been seen by the guards, including those walking the perimeter and those in the towers. It's even more implausible that Bruno could have gotten under the wire. If I were ignorant of history, had no common sense, or were very young MAYBE I would have liked this book. As it is, I felt it was a thoughtless, intentional tear jerker for middle-schoolers.
On its way to the next in line tomorrow
Journal Entry 27 by Secretariat at Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Thursday, April 8, 2010
Released 14 yrs ago (4/8/2010 UTC) at Controlled Release, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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On its way to pingucb in the UK.
On its way to pingucb in the UK.
Journal Entry 28 by pingucb from Lower Kingswood, Surrey United Kingdom on Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Received this today - with thanks to Secretariat for posting it on and to Smurphie for hosting the bookring and for the little packet of goodies :-)
I'm in the middle of another bookring book at the moment, but this will then be next on my list.
I'm in the middle of another bookring book at the moment, but this will then be next on my list.
I'm sorry this has taken me a while - have been quite unwell in the later stages of my pregnancy and been in hospital. Anyway, the admissions did give me time to finish my previous bookring book and I'm now ready to start this one! So depending on how things go I hope to get through it in the next couple of weeks....
I read this in a couple of hours - very quick and easy to read despite the subject matter. I'd seen the film a few months ago and have to say this is a unique case where I preferred the film to the book. Strangely there seemed to be more detail in the film.
I am currently back in hospital but will pm smurphie if I can or when I get out to get an address for return.
I am currently back in hospital but will pm smurphie if I can or when I get out to get an address for return.
Posted back to Smurphie yesterday - thanks for the chance to read this and sorry for the delay returning it.
Arrived back from it's travels the other day.
I hope everybody who read this got something from the story.
I hope everybody who read this got something from the story.
