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Night (book)

306 Ratings: 3.2

A book by Elie Wiesel

Night is a work by Elie Wiesel based on his experience as a young Orthodox Jew of being sent with his family to the German concentration camps at Auschwitz and Buchenwald during the Second World War. Wiesel deploys a sparse and fragmented narrative … see full wiki

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Publisher: Hill and Wang

Date Published: January 16, 2006

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review by rlwilliams. 六月 30, 2010

posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

Frightening but important

This may not be a book you necessarily like, but it is one that should be read and reread, shared with friends and family, and talked about. I believe it is common to high school curricula but Elie Wiesel's holocaust narrative should be reread by choice once people are more ready to handle it. Besides simply having an amazing story of strength and survival, Wiesel's book is well-written and cohesive. It is the story of a boy (the author chooses to give him … more

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review by dsampson30215. 六月 28, 2010

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Powerful

Night, written by Ellie Wiesel had an affect on me that I would have imagined: it I actually FELT the main character. When I was first assigned to read this book in 9th grade, I wasn't looking forward to it, but as I opened the book and turned the pages, I felt myself becoming more and more engrossed in the book. When the main character lost his family, I felt sadness. When the main character did not eat, I felt hunger. It almost as though me and the main character had become one. … more

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review by Pandora_13. 七月 01, 2010

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Necessary

I read this for the first time at the age of 15 as a sophmore in high school. I thought it was going to be just another boring required reading assignment that i was just going to want to get over with. Well.. I was wrong. This was a difficult read for me, because it is truly heart breaking. This story is powerful and horrible, and made me question.. well.. everything. It is difficult to believe, and wrap your mind around what people went through during the holocaust. And with imagery as vivid … more

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review by MindyB. 六月 17, 2010

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Life changing

I can honestly say that this book changed my life. I first read it in a junior high school English class, and it inspired me to study German history, language and culture as part of my high school and college education . I have recommended this book to countless people. I hope that it is still being taught to new generations. It is an important story about the Holocaust and a powerful first-hand account of the experience of deportations and life and death in concentration camps. … more

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review by Jane1954. 六月 29, 2010

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terrific but hard to read

This is a book written about the holocaust. Elie Wiesel covers this topic very well. I believe it is a true story. I enjoyed it very much and recommend it to anyone interested in this heavy subject matter. The characterizations are very well illustrated. I recommend it to be read by anyone who like his books as well as the subject matter.

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Quick Tip by nateandersen. 七月 29, 2010

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Must be read. Illuminates the darkness of a dark period, but without succumbing to oversimplification.

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Quick Tip by RemembranceRock. 七月 09, 2010

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The only holocaust book I like better is "Man's Search for Meaning" by Victor Frankl. Both books explore the psychological side of the prison camps in depth.

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Quick Tip by josheklow. 七月 02, 2010

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Good book for highschooler to learn about the Holocaust.

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Quick Tip by cristi31792. 七月 02, 2010

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great story... truth

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Quick Tip by kymb327. 六月 30, 2010

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Found this book through Oprah. It was...different...abd kind of confusing.

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Quick Tip by h0mersimps0n. 六月 24, 2010

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Wow. This novel does speak of night--the darkness we cannot escape. Wiesel gives us a firsthand look at the horrors this life can throw at us. Imagining what he and others went through in some of man's darkest hours--the holocaust--is undeniably soul scorching.

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