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petsalamander's review against another edition
4.0
very interesting to witness the loss of faith and the father-son figures in the book
Graphic: Vomit, War, Body horror, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, Deportation, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Dementia, Hate crime, Medical content, Outing, Racism, Excrement, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Torture
philosopher_kj's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Child death, Grief, Xenophobia, Genocide, Confinement, Torture, Violence, Deportation, Body horror, Death of parent, and Racism
Minor: Pedophilia and Excrement
mattyvreads's review against another edition
5.0
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.
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
geffen_alon's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Xenophobia, Body horror, Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Blood, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Racism, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, and Murder
dirtyseagull's review against another edition
4.25
Haunting, and Incredibly moving.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Confinement, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Violence, Torture, and War
jaidenmarie11's review
Graphic: Gore, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Deportation, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Torture, Death, Hate crime, Child death, Racial slurs, Genocide, Police brutality, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Grief, Emotional abuse, and War
Minor: Homophobia
matidareads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: War, Blood, Violence, Racism, Death of parent, Child death, Body horror, and Death
queerloras's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Murder, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Mass/school shootings, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Trafficking, War, Child death, Deportation, Genocide, and Gun violence
Minor: Sexual content, Medical content, and Adult/minor relationship
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
nejmia_remis's review against another edition
Graphic: Antisemitism, Torture, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Genocide, Confinement, Death, Grief, Murder, and War