The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Wow. I actually didn't see that ending coming but it was probably the only appropriate ending for a Holocaust story. I'm still not sure who this book is aimed at but it sure is haunting. The fact that Bruno never understood what was going on made it even more disturbing and interesting to read. The whole read-through I was waiting for a big reveal but it never came. I almost feel like it would have been more merciful if it did. Even though this looks like a children's book, as the dust jacket says, it is definitely not for nine year olds.