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Books like NIGHT are important and should be a must-read for all high school students. As the years pass, we are losing those who suffered the atrocities of the Holocaust. As painful as it is, we must constantly remind ourselves of the horrors we as humans can inflict on each other in the hopes of preventing it from happening again. With the genocide occurring in Darfur as of this writing, however, it's a lesson we haven't yet learned. Elie Wiesel's is a voice that should be heard and a story that should be remembered.

A profound book on the plight of a Jewish boy during WW 2. Very vivid and well written. One of the best descriptions of day to day activities in an Nazi prision camp.

A chilling and sad, but true story of one man's experiences as a Jewish teenager in the German concentration camps. He writes of his family's long and, for some, fatal journey during this time. Wiesel writes in a beautifully clear, descriptive tone that leaves you feeling a bit of the despair, agony, guilt, and sometimes, relief that he must have felt. A "must" read, in my opinion, along with Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning."

A quick read. Describes the Holocaust experience from a survivors point of view. Somewhat graphic but important history for ages 14 and up.

This book broke my heart, but I'm thankful that Mr. Wiesel lived to remember and to bear witness to those who were not there, but should never forget.

this book really puts a lot of things into perspective. i read it in two days and i can't put into words how much understand you gain from reading this. having seen movies re: the holocaust, this book really puts you in the head of the people who lived through this time.

This is an absolute MUST READ! It gives you an amazing insight into one man's survival of a concentration camp. Do not miss this grear story of triumph and survival in the direst of situations.

Everyone should read this first-person account of the horrors of the Holocaust. It is a short book and impossible to put down.

This was excellent. I read this before it bacame an "Oprah" book. Should be required reading in high school.

Wow.
This is a powerful book. Elie Wiesel shares his most intimate thoughts during his time in concentration camp.
Every member of the human race should read this book.

This was an easy read because it reads like a novel and not a history book as some books seem to do, but it was a difficult read because of the obviously heavy subject matter. I was moved to tears several times as I read, and while I didn't want to sit in public crying, I didn't want to put the book down either - I finished this in just a couple of hours. I don't think I've ever read a book that was so small but so powerful. I'm holding on to this one. I think it's one of the most moving first-account Holocaust stories I've read, and I agree with others here - this should be required reading in high school classes.

Night was one of the saddest books I have ever read. I was amazed at the courage the characters demonstrated throughout their duress. I tried to put myself in their situation, and I don't think I would have had their strength. Wiesel spared no details, and that helped me actually feel that I was in the camps with him.

This is a very slim book but it's also the most powerful book I've read in my life. I have a feeling it will always hold that title. This is unlike any other book I've read on the subject. This is bascially Elie Wiesel's account of his early life, of leaving behind everything he'd ever known, of watching his family be torn from him, among so many other tragedies. I found myself wishing more than I ever have in life after death-so that this man can be reunited with his family.

Wow. Very powerful true account of one mans experience in the concentration camps, as told by himself.

Sigh. Beautifully written, if a little too brief. It is tough to read about what Wiesel experienced, but it is also a testimony to the human spirit.

I read NIGHT in two sittings, but found it very hard to put down. The story of the author's survival in the camps of the Third Reich, along with his father, who did not survive, as well as his mother and sister, is an amazing look at the resilience of man when confronted with the most horrifying conditions imaginable. This is an important book for generations to read and remember.

Great Book another good pick by Oprah

It was a good book but very sad, I was saddened by his experience but we need to know what they went through.It was horrific.

Powerful book.

Heartbreaking account of a boy and his father in Nazi Germany.