La Nit (1955)

Heartbreaking account of Elie Wiesel’s time in a concentration camp, along with his father. Sadly, the first night upon arriving at the camp, Wiesel watched his mother and younger sister march to their death.
Poignant story of the atrocities, as well as the changes that overtake us when we are faced with terrible conditions and horrors.
Highly recommend this read, perhaps learning about this will end this treatment from every happening again. I hope this is the case, but sadly, I don’t like what I see happening around the world.
This version also included Wiesel’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, connects about the new translation, and a foreword. ( )

Easy to see why this slim memoir is often assigned in high school literature classes. It is well written, poignant with a direct simplicity that invites reflection.

"Night" is one of the greatest Holocaust stories that I have ever read. Telling his story firsthand, Wiesel explores his experience and the suffering he endured during his time in the Nazi concentration camps. Reading this story not only makes you grateful for all that you have, but it also instills a true perspective of the Holocaust. As Wiesel explores his experience, you come to slightly understand the tremendous pain that he and other Jews felt. I definitely recommend this book to not only those interested in the Holocaust, but simply everyone because it's incredibly important to be educated and properly informed on such a topic. As a Holocaust survivor, Wiesel created an incredible book that tells his story of suffering and distress. ( )

Night by Elie Wiesel was one of the most well-written Holocaust stories that I have ever read. As a survivor, Wiesel is able to invoke so much emotion in the reader by telling his story firsthand. It is truly heartbreaking to hear the atrocities that he had to undergo in the Nazi concentration camps. He tells the story in such detail of his pain that you can’t even believe that this really happened. Wiesel pushed himself to retell his story to keep this memory alive so that history will never repeat itself. I recommend this book to everyone because I think it's so important to be educated on this topic. Wiesel did the perfect job of portraying this horrific event and allowing the reader to understand his agony. ( )

There isn't much I can say about this book that hasn't already been said. This is a tragic,terrifying, and important book. I think this book is a book that many people should read so that nothing like this can ever happen again. This book paints such a strong and stark picture of living in the horrible circumstance of a nazi concentration camp. Wiesel shares his experiences in such a heartbreaking way that I couldn't stop reading. I am very glad that I had to read this book for school. ( )