Young Pierrot has lost his parents, his best friend, and his dog. He must leave his life in Paris behind and start anew in Germany with his aunt Beatrix. Beatrix is the housekeeper in a wealthy household at the top of a mountain. It's not just any household, it belongs to Adolf Hitler. And the Second World War is about to break out. Over the years spent under Hitler's wing, Pieter (no longer Pierrot) is transformed from a naive little runt to a young man who worships Hitler and will do anything to please him.  This is a powerful, well-written story. Pierrot made me feel so many different emotions towards him - sympathy, disbelief, hope, disgust. He was at an impressionable age, had no other father figure, and was impressed by the uniforms then became so filled with hatred. Another great and memorable book from John Boyne.

This book is about strength, courage, spirituality, hope, remembrance and tragedy. It is told by: Ruth - a Jewish adolescent growing up in Austria during the holocaust. Saqapaya - a Stalwart Native American in California during the Spanish conquest. Elfriede Mai - born during World War II to a Bavarian soldier and a East-Prussian mother. Her whole life she has been haunted by memories that are not her own. Friede and her family eventually immigrate to the United States where she meets her spiritual guide, a Rabbi, who helps her find inner peace. Their stories were palpable and for the most part they were really good. I didn't like the Phoenix in the beginning, but I got used to it. The author's imagination and creativity are wonderful.

This story, divided into five sections, blends fact with fiction. A woman and her daughter really did hide fifteen Jewish people, as well as a German soldier, in their small home in Poland during the Nazi invasion.  

The book goes back and forth between two stories: one about Hana and her family before and during the Holocaust, and one about a Japanese woman who received a suitcase and searched for more information about Hana and her family. I like how the stories blend. One was equally as important as the other. I like the Japanese woman's persistence and the young groups interest in the suitcase, Hana, George and the holocaust in general and their eagerness to share what they learn with others in hopes that another holocaust will never happen again. I like Hana, her family and what they had up until everything fell apart.

Eva Kor was ten years old when she was taken to Auschwitz, when everyone in her family, except her twin sister, was murdered, and when she fell into the hands of the Angel of Death. This is her story of survival and forgiveness.

Halfway through I found out this guy's a fake. Ruined it for me.

It sucks that he had to go through what happened in the Holocaust. I wish the Holocaust never happened. I also wish that I could say I liked this book. But I didn't.

Anne Frank was Jewish. She kept a diary during the Holocaust of her feelings and what went on in the Annex. You can't deny she had talent and would've made it as a writer. Such a shame.

This is about a young girl. Death narrates her story. The way this book is written will draw you in from page one and will keep you wanting more.

In this book there are two stories – one story is about a Jewish girl named Sarah during the Vel d’Hiv Roundup in France, and the other story is about an American journalist named Julia who finds out about a lot of terrible things that went on during this time while writing an article about the Vel d’Hiv sixty years later. This book was a page-turner. I really enjoyed the author's writing.

Bruno is a nine-year-old German boy who lived in Germany until his father was reassigned to “Out-With” by the “Fury.” Bruno is bored there and does not like his new home so he begins exploring his new surroundings. He is confused about the people on the other side of the fence near his house because they wear striped pajamas and seem sad. He becomes friends with a boy on the other side of the fence and they meet daily to talk about their lives until something tragic happens.