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All the Broken Places

By: John Boyne
Narrated by: Helen Lloyd, Kristin Atherton
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1946. Three years after a cataclysmic event that tore their lives apart, a mother and daughter flee Poland for Paris, shame and fear at their heels, not knowing how hard it is to escape your past.

Nearly 80 years later, Gretel Fernsby lives a life that is a far cry from her traumatic childhood. When a couple moves into the flat below her in her London mansion block, it should be nothing more than a momentary inconvenience. However, the appearance of their nine-year-old son, Henry, brings back memories she would rather forget.

Faced with a choice between her own safety and his, Gretel is taken back to a similar crossroads she encountered long ago. Back then, her complicity dishonoured her life, but to interfere now could risk revealing the secrets she has spent a lifetime protecting.

All the Broken Places is John Boyne's masterful sequel to his classic best seller The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, taking a character from that novel on a journey to a place she never goes—the past. Through her story, he explores the aftermath of the war and the effects of a lifetime of guilt.

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Another completely enthralling tale from this master of storytelling. Can't wait for the next book.

Unforgettable Story

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Incredible sequel, emotional and gripping throughout. The story explores the culpability of a mere child as a collaborator; her survival, her guilt, her revenge and only ever fleeting happiness.

Powerful

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Big shoes to fill but did not disappoint. There are so many twists and turns, you are equally horrified and empathetic with the characters. Beautifully read and wonderfully written as always by Boyne

A worthy sequel

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But it doesn’t matter if you haven’t read The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas. The story is beautifully weaved together over different time periods, I particularly enjoyed the narration of the older Gretal

Excellent sequel

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If you have read or taught The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, you have to read this. Beautifully narrated and a harrowing tale about how Gretel’s past shapes her future. Another great novel by Boyne.

A must read for any English Teacher

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