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vintage_library's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Torture
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: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
mandi4886's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Classism, and Deportation
Minor: Cursing, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
anger566's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Gun violence
pandemonicbaby's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
Moderate: Blood and Police brutality
Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
gracer0sew's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and War
marionlundqvist's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, and War
becca_w_'s review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Excrement and Abandonment
kimberlyds's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Antisemitism, Death of parent, and War
morgemort's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail