Super Short Summary

All the Broken Places by John Boyne follows Gretel, Bruno's sister from The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, navigating the aftermath of World War II. She deals with guilt and secrets about her family's Nazi history as a teenager in Paris and later as a 91-year-old in London. The novel alternates between her past and present, exploring themes of trauma, guilt, and the impact of historical atrocities. The book depicts trauma tied to the Holocaust and World War II, as well as child and domestic abuse, gaslighting, suicidal ideation, self-harm, and grooming.