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A review by khveronika
Open Heart by Elie Wiesel
4.0
This was the first book I was able to read through ever since the start of the full scale war in Ukraine, on the 24th of February 2022.
I was looking for something humane, something warm and touching, something that would be inspiring and Elie's story about life after having survived Holocaust hit the right spot.
It was short (just about a 1 hour read) and precise, which is really convenient when your attention span has almost become non-existent for whichever reason. It helps out with creating a certain mindset when you feel like no good will ever happen in this world again. It's a piece of writing that I would suggest to those who feel at their lowest in their lives but obviously, not only.
The only reduction in the star rating was due to the many references made to God and religion, which personally are a bit off-putting for me.
I cried and I laughed while reading the book but most importantly, it managed to provide me with a break from reality and a breath of fresh air during a devastating time. It made me really curious to discover more of the author's writing and I hope to get to more of his books soon.
I was looking for something humane, something warm and touching, something that would be inspiring and Elie's story about life after having survived Holocaust hit the right spot.
It was short (just about a 1 hour read) and precise, which is really convenient when your attention span has almost become non-existent for whichever reason. It helps out with creating a certain mindset when you feel like no good will ever happen in this world again. It's a piece of writing that I would suggest to those who feel at their lowest in their lives but obviously, not only.
The only reduction in the star rating was due to the many references made to God and religion, which personally are a bit off-putting for me.
I cried and I laughed while reading the book but most importantly, it managed to provide me with a break from reality and a breath of fresh air during a devastating time. It made me really curious to discover more of the author's writing and I hope to get to more of his books soon.