Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Night by Elie Wiesel

161 reviews

mattyvreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

One of the most important pieces of literature in U.S. history. It is a first hand account of the horrors of the Holocaust and the atrocities of the Nazi party.

There is courage in Wiesel’s words. He recounts, with honesty, trauma after trauma that most readers could never dream of. This book is an essential artifact in remembering our history and never allowing it to happen again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, Child abuse, Murder, Genocide, Violence, Torture, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Hate crime, Suicide attempt, and Child death

Moderate: War

lilliankellems07's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, Murder, Hate crime, Genocide, Death of parent, and Death

roman_z's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

I gave this book a 5/5 because I found this book to tell a story that was very reflective and interesting. It was also a little bit sad at some points of it. This book is truly an amazing story of bravery, love, and care for the weak by the main character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Antisemitism, and Genocide

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

This is obviously a very important book. It was interesting and heartbreaking to hear his story. This is to me very textbook like, which is fine, but was hard for me to fully comprehend and connect with it. I do think everyone should read this because we cannot forget. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Death, Murder, Antisemitism, Child death, Bullying, Genocide, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Torture, Violence, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

kay4eva's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Murder, Death, Genocide, Grief, Violence, War, and Death of parent

ziggy_queerdust's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Genocide, War, Hate crime, Torture, Grief, and Violence

Minor: Pedophilia and Child death

bibliorama's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

"And that is why I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War

It's a first hand account of the Holocaust. It's going to tell it like it was in all its brutality. I say it's important to read no matter what the trigger warnings are.

brogancha's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, War, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, and Injury/Injury detail

halogirl350's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A gripping narrative of the author’s experience in the Holocaust. Relatively short but packs an emotional punch - Wiesel’s prose is devastatingly beautiful and paints a picture of the absolute devastation the worst of humanity can wreak.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, War, Grief, Child death, Genocide, Murder, Violence, and Antisemitism

caoxtina's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, War, Death, Antisemitism, and Violence