Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Night by Elie Wiesel

30 reviews

turtlebassoonist's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

As a religious man, this book hurt and burned unlike anything I've read before. How is a faith to stand in the context of such suffering? As this record of pain carries memories of one of humanity's most depraved hours through the decades, I am confident, however, that the challenge of this book will inspire endurance and a hope that will not be put to shame.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Antisemitism, and War

catiecat2_5's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Racism, Torture, Police brutality, Death of parent, and War

tidals's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

Great book to add to your collection if you’re fascinated by the Holocaust. Strikes noteworthy spiritual tones..nice vivid descriptions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicide, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

philosopher_kj's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Minor: Pedophilia and Excrement

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

This is obviously a very important book. It was interesting and heartbreaking to hear his story. This is to me very textbook like, which is fine, but was hard for me to fully comprehend and connect with it. I do think everyone should read this because we cannot forget. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

geffen_alon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

It really helps portray the brutality and severity of the holocaust 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

jeremie's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

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: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Deportation

Moderate: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma, and War

Minor: Homophobia

carleereads__'s review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and War

queerloras's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Deportation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Medical content