The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is an emotional and heart-wrenching novel by John Boyne that tells the story of the friendship between two boys, Bruno and Shmuel, during World War II. Bruno, the son of a German officer, and Shmuel, a Jewish boy from a concentration camp, meet at the barbed wire fence. Their friendship demonstrates that humanity and compassion know no boundaries. This book offers readers deep reflection and an emotional experience.