Reviews tagging 'Gore'

Night by Elie Wiesel

18 reviews

gabngo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Death, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Confinement, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Physical abuse

thomasharbison's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gore, Genocide, War, Antisemitism, Violence, Death, and Torture

elspethmigliore's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

this was so heartbreaking to read. truly a gift to have the opportunity to read from the author’s point of view. 

most likely a reread ☑️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Gore, Child abuse, Blood, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Death of parent, Death, Cannibalism, Animal death, Trafficking, Ableism, Vomit, Torture, War, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Genocide, Animal cruelty, Slavery, Child death, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Medical trauma, Confinement, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

jeremie's review

dark emotional fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Torture, Violence, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Deportation, Police brutality, War, Confinement, and Death of parent

unabashedlynat's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gore, Confinement, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Homophobia

jaidenmarie11's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

Extremely hard to read and one of the most harrowing, disturbing, and tragic books I’ve ever come across. I think it’s also one of the most important books ever written, the perspective shows that whatever you thought was troubling can get darker.

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Content Warnings

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

124smilehd's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

4.75

I remember reading this book in high school and not being as interested because it was something I had to read. Rereading this as an adult has made a whirl of a diffrence. My copy had the preface, forward from the original french publication, and speech from the Nobel prize award which gave me so much more context and insight. It also helped me delve into further research about the topic and Wiesel himself.

The story itself is a dark and honest recount of a boy who survived the holocaust and it shows the progression of his lost of hope, faith and even humanity. By his own admission, by the end when his

father dies

he feels nothing but relief, just as others before him had abandoned loved ones in order to keep themselves alive. As a reader you can't help but feel the heartbreak as he breaks both from internal and external tortures.

The book is beautifully written, with phrases that I will never forget and will probably keep me thinking for years to come. This is thanks to the tremendous skill of his wife, Marion Wiesel, who is the translator of this edition.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Genocide, Antisemitism, Violence, War, Gore, Child death, Death, Police brutality, and Suicide

Moderate: Medical content and Deportation

ashsparrow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

shanban0303's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Went into this book the same way I go into most that are part of the canon: a bit fearful and prepared to be disappointed. Not by the story, but by the writing. Was not disappointed at all. Such a quick-paced, moving retelling of a time in the authors life. Will be coming to this one forever and ever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, and Suicidal thoughts

thattheatrekid's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I read this for class and will never regret it. Wiesel is a masterful writer. It feels like you’re reading a novel as he relays his real experiences in such a real way. The violence is not grotesque at all, simply stated in a matter-of-fact way. The way this book emphasizes the emotional and psychological developments of the Holocaust victims really punches in the impact of what happened. I wept when they arrived at Auschwitz and walked with Wiesel through his words. I don’t care what your personal reading preferences or sensitive topics are; read this book. We are here. We will never stay silent. 

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Content Warnings

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