Book Review: The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas.

Mood: ??
Listening to: 'How Will I Know?' by Keke Palmer
Hungry for: love
Bella says: 'c-c-c-c-c-c-coldddd'

I quite literally just finished this book five minutes ago.

What can I say? It sucks you in and won't spit you out until about three in the morning. The Holocaust as seen from the innocent son of a Nazi officer. Why hasn't anyone thought of this before?

Okay, so Bruno's ignorance gets very annoying after a while, but at it's heart it's a very good book. Brilliant movie, too.

And, just in case you've read the book but haven't watched the movie, or vice versa, here is a little comparison:

THE MOVIE: DIFFERENCES FROM THE NOVEL:

• Bruno's father is not as harsh as in the novel. In the movie he is portrayed as a little distant, but kindly, and confused as his dedication to the Nazi regime conflicts with his morals.
• There is no mention of Bruno's mother having an affair with Lieutenant Koftler or whatever the hell his name is.
• Bruno's head is not shaved when he enters the camp, so he is very recognisable in the gas chamber.
• The 'dead dolls' scene is not featured in the novel.
• The family's move to 'Out-With', as it is referred to in the novel, affects Bruno's mother much more than it does in the novel.
• The 'Fury' (Hitler) does not feature directly in the movie, but at the Grandmother's funeral a wreath of flowers with the words 'von den Fuhrer' (from the Chairman) is placed on top of the coffin.