Night

This book is the real story of a boy who survived the Nazi holocaust of Jews in world war II. Described are the many struggles for survival physically and mentally. Terrible oppression, starvation, murder, injustice, death, fear, savage violence, etc... The only negative thing about the book is that it is very short, with only about 114 pages of actual description of events. Very well written.

This book was amazing. It is such a touching story that pulls you in from the moment you start. You go on the emotional journey with the author has he retells his story of living through the Holocaust.
It starts with his life in Transylvania, living with his parents and sisters. He was a very devout Jew who felt really connected to God and his faith. Although the war is happening, this community had not yet felt the effects of Nazi Germany. The reader is witness to a "sped up" version of what happened in Germany in Elie's hometown near the end of the war. In a matter of months, they experience what happened in a matter of years. We travel with his family on the train to the concentration camps and see him get separated from the women in his family. The remainder of the story is about him and his father and their struggle to survive. We se Elie question his faith and all of humankind.
This story does not really have an ending, but it suits the style of the story and experience. Elie Wiesel pulls the readers into his world and gives them the chance to understand what happened to so many people during the Holocaust.

Firstly, let me make it clear that I did not read this book because this was recommend by Oprah. I was required to read "Night" for my college English course and when the professor informed our class that this is about holocaust; my initial, but disgusting, reaction was "Oh, there we go again. Another book on holocaust…."

I would like to have this opportunity to proclaim that I was abhorrently mistaken. Elie Wiesel's "Night" would have to be one of the greatest books I have ever read. This is no ordinary story about holocaust, nor does the writer employs any decorative language. Yet, this simple writing is written such elegance and levity that it's unutterable.

This is true story of a human being, written with such humanity. This is a story of a great evil that ever infected our world. This is a story of a boy who went mad in order to comprehend "the nature of madness." This is a story of a boy who watched helplessly as "language became an obstacle." This is a story of a boy who amid grave dangers didn't lose his faith in God - yet struggled with it. This is story of a boy who was frail and weak yet felt strong because he was the accuser, God the accused. This is a story of That Night. As he writes in brevity yet bravely:

"Never shall I forget that night, the first night in camp, that turned much life into one long night seven times sealed.
Never shall I forget that smoke.
Never shall I forget the small faces of the children whose bodies I was transformed into smoke under the silent sky.
Never shall I forget those flames that consumed my faith forever.
Never shall I forget the nocturnal silence that deprived me for all eternity of the desire to live.
Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams into ashes.
Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God Himself.
Never."

And this humble reviewer and reader can only promise that never shall I forget his story and the untold story of countless others who were deprived by the depraved.

Highly recommended to anyone who can read. You don't have to be Jewish in order to comprehend this man's feelings. I am neither Jewish nor religious.

Words cannot describe how well this book was written. Every single person needs to be educated and aware of what happened during this time in history, and Elie Wiesel definitely paints a detailed picture for his readers. This book should be read by everyone

Another incredible book by someone who suffered the pain and memories of evil. I never get tired of reading about the concentration camps and it is a reminder that we must never let it happen again. Thank you for writing this and keeping it alive.

Elie Wiesel's ``Night`` is a life altering read. His horrifying account of life in a Nazi concentration camp makes you feel like you are living the horror. Mr Wiesel's attention to detail is probably the best I have read in any book. It is almost unthinkable that people can treat their fellow human beings the way Mr. Wiesel and his family were treated. ``Night`` is a powerful book that any avid reader shouldn`t miss. This is a book that you will read again and again. Once you are finished reading Night, you might want to dive into Elie Wiesel`s other books such as Dawn, The Trial of God, Day, and The Forgotten.

A first I was not sure I would want to read this book as I usually can't watch TV shows on this subject. Not only could I read it, I read it in one sitting. The book is only about 100 pages but it feels like it is 300 pages. It is the best account on this topic I have ever read. You have to read this.

Shocking and compelling. However, I don't think I can read this again. It's a book you will never forget.

This book was one of my required reading for a class, and I am glad I had a chance to read it. It can be painful to read all that Elie Wiesel had to endure, but it's important to get a different point of view, a ground level view, of the Holocaust. An excellent memoir, and definitely a must-read.

I absolutely loved this book. A beautiful, and haunting story. Memorable characters, moving on many levels - and a rare perspective on such an explored era in recent history. I could read it over and over again.

Remember reading this book a long time ago in high school. Now that I'm older and hopefully wiser, this book is more powerful and haunting than I recall. Within a concise narrative, Elie Wiesel transports us back to the dark days of Europe when evil was paramount and the human spirit was waning. This book serves as an educational marker for later generations of the horrors of war, totalitarianism, hatred and intolerance. The Holocaust must never be forgotten as it showed us that even within advanced civilizations, the worst debasement of humanity is possible.

Night is a memoir of Wiesel's time spent in concentration camps and work camps during WW2. This was an excellent book and his writing is outstanding, but I would not recommend it to the faint of heart. He describes the very real, but very disgusting acts that were taken out on Jews and other prisoners held in the camps in detail.

There are many books about the holocaust and the horrible effects of the Nurembourg Laws on Jews in Germany. What I found remarkable about Wiesel's book was the raw emotion he writes with - he does not only reflect on what happened to him and his family but also on how he actually felt towards the people around him, the nazis, and God. He also touched on some topics that are not easily or frequently talked about, such as prisoners fighting each other over food and the death marches that occured shortly before liberation.

An excellent book that deserves all the acclaim. Highly recommended!

Night is the first part of a trilogy about his life and I look forward to reading the other two books: Dawn and Day

This book is very life altering!!!! I read it in school and couldn't get enough!!!! This book needs to be read by everyone to continue on telling the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust. I believe that everyone who reads this book will be in awe of the courage Elie shows in this book!!!! A must read!!!! 5/5

I read this book when I was at University. Being a student of Political Science, the Holocaust was an intensely studied subject. A professor of mine suggested I read this book and for the first time in my life, it took me two weeks to read a book.
In case you need to understand...I read the entire Stephanie mayer's twilight series in two weeks...almost three thousand pages. The little tiny "The Night" novel took me two weeks to read because it was so heartwrenching, heartbreaking, difficult, fascinating, heart stopping, breathtaking work of art I had ever read. I relished every word and when I read that last phrase, when he looks himself in the mirror and sees a corpse...it changed me. I dreamed about this book months after I finished it and here...six years after, I still tremble with the thought of its haunting tale. It is not my favorite book in the sense that I would never be able to read it again, but it was the most life altering story I had ever read.
The story begins with a fairly large jewish family living in the midst of the beginning of WWII. Elie is a young man wanting to experience life. He is barely a man. Then the Nazi come and takes the entire family hostage. Elie must become a man within the camps, trying to survive for the sake of surviving. How do you survive when you have nothing to survive for?
I can't believe how people were able to resume their lives after such horror, but to read about it...you can taste the fear, feel the agony and your heart aches with their despair.
For anyone who want to read a story they will never forget, to read a story that will truly open their eyes and experience events that are too real to be imagined...read this story.

For such a slim novel, "Night" was a very heavy read. Once started, it became hard to concentrate on much else. Thankfully, I was able to finish it in just a few sittings over two days. Elie Wiesel's memoir of this terrible event in history left me emotionally wrought to the point I found it hard to respond to the everyday events and laughter of my own family.

One cannot read this account without feeling the anguish, the fear, the hurt and humiliation; the sheer terror that was Auschwitz and Buchenwald. At only 109 pgs., it is easy to see why this book has been taught in so many schools. Indeed, the copy I read is a twenty two year old classroom castoff from the Jr. High school my eldest once attended. Winner of the 1986 NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, I can't imagine anyone, not even the most reluctant student remaining silent and without a response to the intensity of this book.

I have not read this book, but what a surprise when I seen it on Oprahs list. My 12 year old daughter read it , she enjoyed it and requested the Night Trilogys which contain 3 more stories from Elie. Just goes to show that if an adult reads your children will to and good quality books at that .

A brilliantly told story from a brave man. Elie's description of his experience in several concentration camps is just astounding. My heart just sank as I read about infants being thrown into the air as target practice and people being burned alive. This is by no means an "easy" read and you will be shocked by the cruelty inflicted on human life. Elie's will to live in the face of devastation is incredible.

I've always been so moved by WWII. Elie Wiesel's Night is a phenomenon. I've never been remotely close to feeling the way I did when I read his book.

Night by Elie Wiesel is a great retelling of Wiesel's actual experiences in the Holocaust. It is extremely depressing, but everything is very well described. I read this in grade eleven, and it gave me deeper insight on what had occurred. I highly recommend to anyone over the age of thirteen, because it is educational, and they can experience what Elie Wiesel experienced and nothing like the Holocaust can ever happen again.

This book is very well written with amazing characters. I read the book in a day...I just couldn't put it down! It was so touching it brought me to tears. Let's all hope this tragic event never happens again.