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Summary: Unforgettable
Review: This is a book so moving, so powerfull that you will never forget it. It is a short book and yet its impact will stick with you forever. This is a must for anyone interested in learning about the holocaust. Everyone should read this book.
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Summary: Fascinating
Review: Elie Wiesel's account of Nazi Germany left me stunned. Once I finished, I just sat there thinking about the book and realizing that it wasn't a work of fiction, but a true story. I had to read this book in my high school English class and it blew me away. The way he and his father try and beat the odds to stay together, the horrors of a concentration camp, what its like to go for days without food, etc. The sheer simplicity of it makes it seem so real, yet so fake. The metaphors and personification that he uses to describe events are beautiful. There are so many underlying meanings in the book, so many great lines (That night the soup tasted of corpses) that make you sit back and wonder how this sort of thing could have happened. I recommend this book to anyone (probably 9th grade and up, its pretty gruesome) and have nothing but good things to say about it, definitely one of the best books I have ever read. If you forget everything about this book, NEVER, EVER forget that it was a true story, and the last line.........
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Summary: Srong Outlook on the Holocaust
Review: This is definately one of the best books that portrays the horror and reality of the Holocaust. The brutal scenes are clearly drawn into your head with the descriptive explanations for what is really going on in WWII. Eli Weisel knows exactly how to get the point across in a way that has deeply touched many throughout the world. This book should be read by everyone to see how cruel people can really be. By letting this information out we can help avoid situations like this in the future. Anyone who can get ahold of this book should definately read it!
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Summary: I read this for a high school Enlish project, and let me say
Review: Elie Wiesel is a very talented writer. He relays his experiences in the concentration camps in great detail. I was captivated by the story, and was moved to tears. This is a wonderful book, and should be read by anyone and everyone who has any interest in learning of the horrible unjustives done to the Jewish population. I highly reccommend it.
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Summary: Simply Amazing
Review: This novel is one of the few books that is hard to put down. Its about the hardships of a fifteen year old boy during World War II. This book is a perfect example of what our world should not ever do again. No one should have to face what the Jewish people went through in the concentration camps. To think something so horrific would happen in the twentieth century! These are some of the realities we have to face, that such hate was in this world and still i today.
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Summary: POWERFUL!
Review: Elie Wiesel's memoir of his trip through Auschwitz as a young teenager is an incredibly gripping, emotional read that gets at the blackness of the Holocaust. It is a short book, (109 pages) but one must wonder if one could read much more before being forced to put it down. It is Elie's personal story, but resonates with the testimony of what hundreds, thousands of Jews were forced to go through. A must read for anyone seeking an insight into the heart of darkness and its effects on man.
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Summary: Wow
Review: This is the best book I have ever read. The most powerful and moving seens in the world all rolled into one. I am a high school senoir athlete and evein I enjoyed this book. As well as all of my friends. I was assigned as an assinment and turned into somthing much more. Many people read it in one evening. It pulls you in and keeps you interested. This book should be taught to everyone.
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Summary: Absolutely the most powerful memoir ever written!
Review: This testimony and witness to human suffering transcends discussion or commentary. This book is a wonderful introduction into Elie Wiesel's body of work. He is a truly remarkable survivor, witness, author and activist.
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Summary: A touching book
Review: "Never shall I forget those flames which consumed my faith forever...Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust." (Elie Wiesel, 'Night')
There have been more holocausts than one, yet 'the Holocaust' is still the name we use for one of the cruelest massacres of a people ever: the persecution of the Jews in Europe. The Holocaust has long since ended, but still the memories continue in the minds of survivors across the planet. This touching book tells the story of a man who was only a teen when he, and his family, are taken away. The tale is sad but true, and gives an excellent account of this man's life during the Holocaust. Though you know when you are reading it what the fate of millions were, it continues to be eerily intriguing. It is told in such a way that you can almost feel the pain, hear the cries...
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Summary: A Breathtaking Story
Review: This book was an excellent one and one of the best I have read all year. Wiesel uses simple language and sentece structure, making this story even more moving. He just comes out and says what many go in circles trying to express. When Mrs. Monguillon, my English teacher, gave us this book, I looked at the title and thickness and thought, "Oh great, a children's book!" Boy, was I in for a surprise! I heard that Elie did actually met one of his sisters again after the war. If he did, that's great. I think I will check out some more of Elie Wiesel's books!
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