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What can I even say about this book. It was powerful and emotional; it was sad and depressing; it was hopeful and optimistic. The first book in the Night Trilogy. Elie Wiesels memoir of his own experiences at various concentration camps. A true story out of one of the worst times in modern history. Seeing the brutality and general disregard for human life that the nazis had, and seeing it through the eyes of 15 year old Eliezer was truly heartbreaking.
You can't critique a book like this. It's purely emotional. You'll cry, you'll be angry, you'll cry, you'll be disgusted, and in the end, you'll cry, again. F%#k the Nazis. The best revenge was survival.
I hope the next two books in the series are just as good.
You can't critique a book like this. It's purely emotional. You'll cry, you'll be angry, you'll cry, you'll be disgusted, and in the end, you'll cry, again. F%#k the Nazis. The best revenge was survival.
I hope the next two books in the series are just as good.
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Mar 28, 2023 09:58PM
This memoir is a grand heartache. You review eloquently expressed its emotional intensity.
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Jesse, thank you for reviewing this powerful classic. As you are exploring this era and genre, you'll also want to look for Primo Levi's work. And, in that regard, if you want to go further, I only recently saw the film "The Truce" featuring John Turturro as Levi in a dramatic drama about his attempt to get back to Italy after the war. What's the connection with your review in mentioning this film? As a journalist, I can remember seeing Turturro and Wiesel appear on at least one national panel when the film came out about the importance of continuing to lift up these stories. Thank you for being part of the effort to keep these memories alive.
Laysee wrote: "This memoir is a grand heartache. You review eloquently expressed its emotional intensity."I love that phrase "grand heartache" i might have to steal that sometime 😀
David wrote: "Jesse, thank you for reviewing this powerful classic. As you are exploring this era and genre, you'll also want to look for Primo Levi's work. And, in that regard, if you want to go further, I only..."Thanks for the tips!!!
I agree with you emotionally powerful!
