By Paula Antelo, 1º
Bachillerato B, EFL
Bruno
is an eight year old boy. He and his family move to the countryside after his
father is promoted to commandant of a Nazi concentration camp. His wife and
offspring do not know too much about his job. Bruno is only allowed to play in
the garden of their house.
But one day he disobeys his
parents, treks through the woods, and finds an isolated field, which he believes
to be a farm. There, he meets Shamuel. Throughout the story, they become really
good friends, and Shamuel tells him that some time ago, he and his familiy were
forced to go there and wear a striped pyjamas, but he doesn´t know why.
Another day, Shamuel tells
Bruno that his father is missing, and as Bruno always dreamt of being an
explorer, decides to help his friend. But they do not realize how this
adventure would end.
The part I liked the best is
when Bruno’s mother discovers her husband’s job, and decides to leave the
house. But then, she realizes that her son is missing. Bruno is in the Nazi
concentration camp helping Shamuel to find his father. They are both wearing a
striped pyjamas…
This
is the part I really liked the most because, just before the story finishes,
they both say that they are best friends, and that they can always count on each
other.
This is absolutely
one of my favourite books. I love the way the writer tells the story, every
moment, every feeling. I also find it so easy to read and understand. You can
learn many things from the story as well, because it is something which
happened in the past.
People of all ages could read
this book, in my opinion. It is worth it. Absolutely. It is definitely not a
waste of money or time.
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