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book_reader_lover's review against another edition
5.0
This book is a true witness account of what happened during the Holocaust to one young boy. I cried. What he witnessed and saw is unbelievable. I don't know that I could be as strong as he was.
I think if everyone read this book, then maybe things would change. History shouldn't be hid, it should be put out there, where hopefully we learn from it and don't repeat it. The way this world is now, I am afraid we are going to repeat some terrible things from our past. I pray we don't.
Moderate: Hate crime, Genocide, Child death, and Death
Minor: Deportation
ashsparrow's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Racism, Violence, War, Religious bigotry, and Gore
Moderate: Death of parent and Medical trauma
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
wanderingdeviant's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Genocide, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Murder, Slavery, Torture, Violence, and War
theallmightyme's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Murder, Death, Violence, Torture, Antisemitism, Hate crime, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, 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: Murder, Confinement, Body horror, Antisemitism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Deportation, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Torture, Death, Genocide, War, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
mattythebookworm22's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Genocide, Murder, Death, Violence, and War
mandi4886's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Antisemitism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, Violence, War, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Ableism, Classism, Deportation, Excrement, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
Minor: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Slavery, and Suicide
miranda_is_reading's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Genocide, Hate crime, Death of parent, Antisemitism, Confinement, Child death, Death, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Bullying and Blood
Minor: Child death, Child abuse, War, Grief, and Pedophilia
kylajaynebooks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child death, Hate crime, Medical content, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Racism, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Vomit, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Genocide, and Injury/Injury detail
jenna_reads_'s review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent, Gun violence, Child death, Murder, Hate crime, Child abuse, and Religious bigotry