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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
theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
5.0
This is a heart wrenching, first hand account of what happened to one boy, his family, friends, and neighbours during the holocaust; specifically his time spent in concentration camps, such as Auschwitz. It was incredibly difficult to read/listen to and brought me too tears throughout.
The genocide that took place during the Second World War against the Jewish people needs to be taught, and the the antisemitism that still exists today needs to be stopped. We must not repeat history.
Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Torture, Genocide, Emotional abuse, and War
shrutislibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Xenophobia, War, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Genocide, Child death, Death of parent, Violence, Torture, Medical content, Death, and Antisemitism
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
thattheatrekid's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Gore, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Death of parent, Police brutality, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, and Suicidal thoughts
shannay_05's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Suicide, Blood, Child death, Genocide, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Gore
shelbydm's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, War, Murder, and Confinement
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
aiona's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, War, Violence, Torture, Religious bigotry, and Physical abuse