The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas

I agree with Janice, this book is a great read and can give the impression that you are reading a true story. The writer has been very clever, by writing the story from the child’s prospective the horrors of what is actually going on with the various characters Bruno interacts with is left very much to the readers imagination. For readers with some knowledge of what happened at this point in history this brings the story vividly to life. Whilst the writers methods mean the book could also be used as a tool encouraging discussion of a painful part of history that should never be forgotten. Once I got into the story I couldn’t put the book down and the ending stayed with me long after the final page closed.