Book Review

Boyne delivers with sequel to Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Like John Boyne’s other great work, particularly The Heart’s Invisible Furies, the story crosses continents, and brings the reader along willingly for the ride

John Boyne: All the Broken Places is the author’s 14th novel for adults. Picture: Marc O'Sullivan

When you find yourself involved in a social media argument with the Auschwitz Memorial Museum, perhaps it’s time to think “maybe I need to pull back a little here”.

Such was the position John Boyne found himself in back in 2020, one of the semi-frequent online spats in which the Dublin novelist has become embroiled. It’s a pity that Boyne ends up in the media for these Twitter-storms at all, regardless of right or wrong, ...