Night

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Summary: Amazing to say the least . . .
Review: The personal struggles that the Jewish population endured is brilliantly shown here. I think that this book is so amazing because Wiesel hit us from all sides: fear, anticipation, joy, grief, depression . . . to get the ulitmate emotional response. That is what makes a great book great: the author can pull you in, in the first couple of pages and keeps you turning them until the last page. I had planned to read it over a week, but ended up reading it in about 2 hours. Another thing that is shown in this novel that isnt (from what I've read) in others is how much the Jewish belief had either changed or became stronger throughout the course of the book. I read it for school. I have read it about 5 times since.

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Summary: A wonderfull book
Review: Probably the most powerfull book I've ever read. Easy to read, short, to the point. Bring out some tissues for this one.

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Summary: A Powerful Memorial to the Six Million
Review: The daughter of a World WAr II veteran, I read NIGHT on the recommendation of a college professor. I then offered the book to my father, who had served as an infantryman in the Normanday Invasion and was an eye-witness to the Holocaust in Germany. My father was unable to read the book. I will never forget the sadness in his voice and face as he gently returned the book to me. An excellent companion book to NIGHT is Corrie Ten Boom's A PRISONER AND YET, which served as the foundation for the movie THE HIDING PLACE some years back. When teaching World War II at the high school level, I always recommend the two books in tandem. I never require students to read NIGHT, because there are some teenagers who are not equipped to handle the book's graphic cruelty. A PRISONER AND YET is a good companion book because Corrie Ten Boom's faith was victorious even through the horrors of Ravensbruck. Yes - Wiesel, Ten Boom, my father and millions of other soldiers and resisters truly were - "the greatest generation."

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Summary: An emotional, beautifully-crafted read
Review: Elie Wiesel vents the anguish that he faced as a Holocaust survivor. I could not put this book down my sophomore year in high school when we read it for class, and I have since re-read it, and it is even better the second time. Made me cry, which isn't all that easy. Read this book.

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Summary: Very powerful and scary
Review: I am a 15 year old I read the book "Night" I read it for an asignment in 9th grade english. At first it was a bit dull but after the first 20 or so pages I couldn't take my eyes off it. I would stay up till midnight to read it I loved it and I know you will to. It was one of the most horrifing book I have ever read I recomed this book to anyone and everyone

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Summary: A Poor Book
Review: Night was a book that I attempted to read quite a few times, but after one or two pages I realized that it was wiitten very poorly and it was very dull. I thought that there are many ways that the book could have been made better. The only good part was when Elie's dad died. He was sent to the crematory. And altough it was a sad moment, it added a little atmosphere to the book.

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Summary: Powerful, yet monotonus
Review: While this was an excellent conveyor of the emotion felt by those who suffered in the Holocost, I found that it was slightly repetitive. Of course, I would expect some repetition for effect, but some of the trivial information was too often repeated. Still, a good book. If you liked Fragments of Isabella, then you should enjoy this one.

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Summary: The book was very catching and exciting
Review: I am 15 years old and I read the novel Night as an assignment in 9th grade English and I have to say that the novel made me think and want to know more about the Holocost and it made me keep the book in my hand. I ended up passing by the class in their completion of the Novel. I would recommend the book to anyone who can read a book that touches you inside.

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Summary: A Wonderful Book-Impossible to put down
Review: Ellie Wiesel's account of his life in Nazi death camps is a wonderful masterpiece. The young boy'scompassion for his father, his devotion to God, and his quest for survival are what make this book impossible to put down. As an English teacher, I find this book an absolute to any curriculum. The camp descriptions are horrifying. The hanging of the small boy, ghastly. It is hard to believe that 20 years ago the only Holocaust literature taught was Anne Frank. This is definitely an awakening to the real world of the Holocaust.

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Summary: It is a must read!
Review: I read NIGHT a few years ago, and it left a deep impression on me. One aspect that I was surprised by was my reaction to the events that happened. I found myself disbelieving what happen, and I was surprised by this reaction. I found the events discribed, so vivid, and truely terrifying, that I just could not bring myself to believe that they actually occured. It took some effort on my part to remind myself that the events discribed in NIGHT, actually did occur. The story of the Holocaust is a story that must be told so that history doesn't repeat itself. Ellie Weisel's book is one of the best, I only took me a day to read. But it has left a deep impression on me.