Tuesday, June 1, 2010

THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS – JOHN BOYNE

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a thrilling story but at the same time it is about the friendship and the innocence of two young boys.

The novel begins when Bruno and his family have to move from Berlin to a cold place called “Out-with” because Bruno’s father starts a new job. Bruno feels very sad because of this change and because he is always alone and bored. In his new house there are certain places that are “Out of Bounds at all Times and no Exceptions”, but one day he found another young boy sitting on the other side of a fence. This boy (Shmuel) is different, he is wearing striped pyjamas and has no shoes. Bruno and Shmuel become close friends and spend time talking everyday about many different things. Bruno asks why there are so many people in that side of the fence and what they are doing there, and brings food and things to his new friend.

One day, Shmuel tells Bruno that his father is missing and asks him for help to find him. Then, Bruno passes through the fence and both Bruno and Shmuel look for Shmuel’s father, beginning a final adventure that …

And if you want to know more about this fantastic story, you should read this book I am recommending because the end of this tale is really unexpected… Are you going to miss it?

Oh! And if you are so lazy to read the book, it’s a good thing that there is a movie based on this book so you only have to sit down on your sofa with some popcorn and switch on the television! (A.M)

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