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wanderingdeviant's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
puglover's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Murder, and War
Moderate: Child death, Religious bigotry, and Deportation
Minor: Sexual violence
horizonous's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Medical content
lizzyconnor94's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism and Murder
theallmightyme's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, and War
abbyluvsfrogs444's review against another edition
5.0
A rating less than five stars would be ridiculous. This is the best memoir ever written. I don't have much to say other than this is a must read for everyone. We must remember what happened. In Wiesel's words, "...one could not keep silent no matter how difficult, if not impossible, it was to speak."
He also says, "For the survivor who chooses to testify, it is clear: his duty is to bear witness for the dead and for the living. He has no right to deprive future generations of a past that belongs to our collective memory. To forget would be not only dangerous but offensive; to forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time."
We have a responsibility to stand firmly against evil and bigotry. If you stay silent, you are taking the side of the oppressor. That is the reason why Wiesel wrote this book. To make sure the world knew what happened and we never forget it.
"Because if we forget, we are guilty, we are accomplices."
Again, this is a must read. Not only is this story important, the way Wiesel writes is magnificent. His talent shines through. He has such a strong narrative voice, one I could never forget, even if I tried.
Old review:
A lot of books about the Holocaust end with a renewed hope of life or a lesson learned through the experience. This one doesn't have that. Wiesel's telling of his experiences are so raw and truthful. He tells it exactly how it happened and how it made him feel. It's so much more realistic for someone to completely lose their faith and hope after a horrific experience like this, which is what Wiesel talks about in this book. As sad as it is, it's just so truthful and blunt.
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
mattythebookworm22's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Murder, and War
nejmia_remis's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Torture, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
thattheatrekid's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder
shannay_05's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Murder