Friday, November 11, 2016
Night by Elie Wiesel
Night - A terrifying account of the Nazi death camp horror that turns a young Jewish boy into an agonized witness to the death of his family...the death of his innocence...and the death of his God. Penetrating and powerful, as personal as THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, Night awakens the shocking memory of evil at its absolute and carries with it the unforgettable message that this horror must never be allowed to happen again.
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I'm still not sure if I like it or not. Yes, the book is intriguing but I hate the way the author writes. In the forward of this book, the author writes in a weird way that I don't understand. To me, it seems like the sentences are very...flowery...and kind of dodge straightforwardness. But, to be honest, I don't know if the actual story part is more straightforward or if I've just gotten better at reading like that since I can now understand more. The writing style reminds me of an assigned book I had to read which was awful. However, the story itself is good and I keep having to stop reading at what seems like the best parts.
ReplyDeleteNow that I'm farther into it I really like it. I have noticed that I read too fast and often don't read things which is why most books are confusing and choppy for me. Surprisingly, for this one, this is clear and easy to follow. I'm really not sure if I got better at reading and paying attention or if I just slowed down a bit.
ReplyDeleteDoes the authors have any other published books that you have looked at or read?
DeleteNo, not that I know of.
DeleteI just finished this and I liked it a lot. I should have expected it, but the ending was extremely depressing for me. The kid's father died when he was so close to freedom. It was an astounding book and I would read it again. If I were to read it again i would look for Eliezer's changes. As in, changes in his personality and I would pay closer attention to his emotions and his thoughts and feelings because when I read it this time, I was too busy reading about his environment, what he was doing, and what it was like. When I just read it if he was talking about how he felt or what he was thinking I kind of just skimmed it because I wanted to know what his next activity was or where he was going next.
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