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Mar 14, 2018
The Boy In The Striped is written in a strange way where it's narrated from a nine year old boys perspective; however in the end this works out really well as it gives you something to think about, such as when Bruno pronounces 'Fuhrer' as 'Fury, or 'Auschwitz' as 'Out-With'. This makes the story alot more emotional to read, as it takes a very serious point in history and mixes it with a nine year old boy's naivety. Even though the book isn't non-fiction, many things in the story also relate to real life; such as the location of the camp, how it was laid out, etc. All the main characters are well thought out, each with their own personality and way of doing things. It really shows how differently a nine year old boy from a rich German family excelled so much more than a Polish boy, taken away from his Mother and left in horrible conditions. Overall, this book is really interesting because it combines fiction and non-fiction, has a completely new way of narrating something serious and has a twist towards the end. I would recommend this book to anyone that wants to know more about Auschwitz, and the way people were treated in it, but don't want to read a massive non-fiction book that could get boring over time.