The Boy in the striped pyjamas

Having watched the film a couple of times I read this book with the knowledge of what lay ahead. I have never read a book after seeing a film, usually it's the other way round, so I kept imagining the film whilst reading and making comparisons. The story itself I found to be so thought provoking and I constantly questionned how anyone could have been involved in committing these dreadful acts. Reading the book developed the characters for me, especially the relationship between the two boys, but also of his sister Gretel too. I did think the ending of the book was not very emotional and whether the author had done this on purpose I wasn't sure. Another fantastic book!

Jo Anderson
Highlees primary school