Night

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Summary: An excellent recounting of an incredibly horrible event
Review: In Night, Elie Wiesel shows life in a Nazi concentration camp from a very personal perspective. This perspective gives the reader a special insight that the typical mundane fact-laden history book just can't give. This is probably about as close as you can get to having an idea of what concentration camp life (there's an oxymoron for you) was like without having to actually go through it yourself.

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Summary: Night
Review: I'm a student from Walla Walla High School and I read the book Night by Elie Wiesel. The book is really interesting because it talks about the life of a boy named Elie who was jewish and ended as a prisioner for several years. During the time he got separated from his family. He went to the same camp with is dad and saw a lot of his friends die, especially the most important person in his life, his dad. Elie wouldn't eat well, he had to be active all day, and would get mistreated by the German soldiers. He had to work very hard because he was treated like an adult when he was really only 16.
If you would like to read a book that really describes the life in concentration camps, then I strongly recommend you read this book because it's going to make you think about jewish life, how bad it was, and what they had to do to stay alive.

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Summary: Good Holocaust Book
Review: If you like stories about the holocaust you should read this book, but for me personaly I didn't like reading about all the terrible things that happend to the Jews. The story was pretty sad and depressing. Even though I didn't like this book it was still well written, and it keeps you interested. So if you like to read books about the concentration camps I'd recommend it to you.

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Summary: Book of life lessons
Review: Elie Wiesel's book Night is amazing.Everything in this book will make you think and sympathize for the millions of people who went through all of this.When reading this book you will not believe that this is hisortical nonfiction and this happened to real people. Elie, a young Jewish boy is growing up in a society filled with hatred; who is trying to survive in a concentration camp. As him and his father are fighting to live they have to go without food, see untolerable acts done onto their people, and witness dying everyday. Elie is doing everything to stay with his dad to keep the only part of their family together now. Elie's character is strong and makes you wish that their was something you could do to help this little boy going through these horrible things. The language is strong and powerful and keeps all your attention focused on the book. Anyone will have their attention locked on the intense parts in this book.The writing style will keep your attention let alone the little boys courage to survive.You will learn alot of life lessons in the book and once you read this book you will never forget it.

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Summary: Night, life turned upside down over night
Review: Night was one of a few books that I can say was great all throught the book. It is a book about a jewish boy who was sent to many diferent concentration camps. He went day by day not knowing if he would survive to see the next. I think that people should read this book because unlike other books Night, made me want to keep on reading. I thought it was a thrilling and yet horrifying story because it talked about how the German soldiers in reality treated the jews and what this young boy experienced having to see his friends and family get thier rights ripped off and being separation from their families. I suggest anyone who wants to think that this crime against jews never happened to look into this book and see how these people's life got turned upside down and will never get to be themselves again because I know this book has changed my opinions towards jews.

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Summary: A Detailed Story of the Holocaust - Great Book!
Review: I had to read Night for my senior english class. It was short and easy to read. It took us about 3 days to read as a group. I found it to be a very good book. It has a different perspective than other Holocaust-related books I've read. It is a true story about a Jewish boy (Elie Wiesel) who was taken from his hometown, Sighet, and was transported by train to Birkenau. From there he was separated from everyone in his family but his father. He then tells of the horrifying and depressing things him (as a teen) and his father were put through during their journies from one concentration camp to another. It is very detailed and depressing, but I believe everyone should read this book. It tells the reader what really happened in some of the concentration camps. Everyone should know that the Holocaust actually happened, and that it isn't just made up. Reading this book made me be very thankful to be alive and that I haven't ever had to go through such pain. If you liked Anne Frank or Alicia: My Story, you'll like this book. You won't be able to put it down till the very end.

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Summary: A great book that everyone should read
Review: My name is Kimberly from a senior english class at Walla Walla High School in Walla Walla, Washington and I was assigned read the book "Night" by Elie Wiesel.
This book was very good and I would highly recommend reading it. It explains the terrible truth of WWII leaving nothing out. Although this book is very tramatic, it explains information that every person should know. The lack of food, the freezing cold weather, the constant transfers and abusive attitude shown by the Germans are only a few problems the narrator faced. Overall, this is a book about the unconditional love of a boy for his father and the terrible things they go through to stay together.
This book touched me and has changed my life. I appreciate my family, my friends, possesions and even food--most of which I take for granted. It is a short book, so you don't have any excuse not to take a little time out of your day to read this incredible book called "Night."

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Summary: Chilling First Hand Perspective
Review: I just finished Night earlier today and all I can say is, wow! The book is written by a Jewish prisoner of a Nazi concentration camp during World War II and delivers a chilling perspective on the Nazi death camps. Although relatively short (about 100 pages), Night manages to deliver in the visuals and makes you feel like you are also at Auschwitz. The book tells of a Jewish father and son's struggle in the Nazi camps after being seperated from the mom and daughters. Night created a sense of sadness for me during this book but this can be expected from such a horrible event. It is truly a wonderful book and a very quick read (I finished within 2 days) It tells of the struggle of the Jews to stay alive under such hopeless conditions, the need of teamwork and individual courage to get through the difficult times, and always to help your family out. I truly enjoyed Night and its chilling first hand story it delivered.

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Summary: A Gripping Story of the Happenings at the Holocaust
Review: This very descriptive but accurate story is based on the author and narrarator's memories of Auschwitz. He tells the story of the camp that killed his family and nearly himself. Though very violent and somewhat graphic, I belive that it is a must read. It is amazing to learn of some of the events that the Holocaust survivors went through during World War One.

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Summary: Makes you realize the horror of the Holocaust
Review: Night is a true account of the Holocaust--the author holds nothing back. Unlike in other books about the Holocaust I've read, Elie Wiesel's Night made me realize how horrible the Concentration Camps really were. This book tells of the injustices done by the Nazis, the loss of faith during times of hardship, and how the human spirit can live on through even the most horrible of times.
Even though there aren't very many happy moments in Elie's tale, this book is necessary if you want to gain an understanding of what the Holocaust was really like. If you're looking for an uplifting story, watch Life is Beautiful, but if you are looking for a book that tells the terrible yet true story of the Holocaust, read Night.