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Historical Fiction · 2006 · PG-13

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

by John Boyne

The son of a Nazi commandant befriends a Jewish boy through the fence of a concentration camp.

For14+GenreHistorical FictionLength218 pagesRead time~5.5 hours

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Violence

Some

Holocaust violence through a child's innocent perspective; deeply tragic ending

Language

None

No profanity

Sexual Content

None

No sexual content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Heavy Holocaust themes with a profoundly tragic conclusion

What this book is about

Same as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas (British spelling variant). A devastating Holocaust novel. Best for ages 12+.

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Holocaust setting

Tragic ending involving children

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