The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
December 28, 2007
I’ve had The Boy in the Striped Pajamas on my radar for awhile. But then Denise posted about it recently and reminded me that I wanted to read it. So I sat down today and read it and OMG. Read this book. Nowwwwwwwwww.
But you probably don’t want your nine year old reading it even though it’s about a nine year old. When I look on Amazon it says that it’s for grades 7-9 and I’d buy that. When I was reading it I was thinking 8th graders (because that’s the year we did Anne Frank and Underground to Canada that this book would fit in well with the discussions that we had about those books).
Can I just say when I got to the end of that chapter and realized what was going to happen I gasped. GASPED.
Just read the book. It’s a fast read. And I’d talk and rave about it a lot more I need you to read it first. (And the last sentence of the book just may break your heart. )If you are making some crazy New Year’s Resolution to not buy books or anything buy this one first. Trust me.
(And if anyone is working about all the updates I’ve set a deadline of New Years Eve to get all caught up on book blogging…plus I’m still reading. That means lots of posts people.)
December 28th, 2007 at 3:27 pm
I think I’ll run off to the library and grab it today. I’m actually two books away from my 07 goal of 50 and a short read sounds like a good idea. (I’d still be one short but, come on, I’ve read 235986 kids’ books this year!)
Thanks!
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December 28th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
I have this on my TBR pile at the moment! Maybe I could fit in another book before the end of the year!
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December 29th, 2007 at 7:52 am
I didn’t quite gasp, but close.
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December 30th, 2007 at 10:25 am
I’ve heard about this book a number of times – I may just have to pick it up at the bookstore this afternoon. Thanks for the recommendation!
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January 2nd, 2008 at 2:16 pm
I couldn’t agree with you more – I loved this book and it was by far one of the best 2007 reads for me. I thought it was so well done.
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January 8th, 2008 at 2:30 pm
I just wanted to mention to you that based on your recommendation I picked up this book at the library and really was impressed. The twist at the end was just unbelievable.
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January 22nd, 2008 at 12:45 pm
I just finished this book a couple of days ago, and it truly was an amazing book. For being so simply written, it packed a powerful punch!
I’ll be reviewing it in the next couple of days on my own blog.
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