Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Night by Elie Wiesel

26 reviews

brookey8888's review against another edition

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

bibliorama's review against another edition

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5.0

"And that is why I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Antisemitism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War

It's a first hand account of the Holocaust. It's going to tell it like it was in all its brutality. I say it's important to read no matter what the trigger warnings are.

averymg13's review against another edition

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4.5

This book explores the Holocaust in a way that I've never seen before. The detail expressed is heartbreaking, and earthshattering, making you want to kiss the ground your reading on. I cannot recommend this book enough, thank you to my sophomore-year high school teacher Mr. Hill for introducing it to me. It was a great read then, and still is now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, Hate crime, Murder, and Racism

unabashedlynat's review against another edition

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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

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5.0

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

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

Minor: Homophobia

amongthestars's review against another edition

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4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Hate crime, War, Emotional abuse, and Grief

ashsparrow's review against another edition

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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

lmy612's review against another edition

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5.0

This should be required reading for  high school students. 

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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, Torture, Genocide, Emotional abuse, and War

shrutislibrary's review against another edition

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5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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5.0

New review (1/28/23):
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. 

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Content Warnings

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