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This is a horrific truth of what transpired in the death camps during Nazi Germany. This is not for the faint of heart. A compelling story told by Elie Wiesel, who thankfully lived to tell his story, however gruesome it may be. If you start this book, you will not put it down. You will not EVER forget what lies on the pages of this novel and you will never be the same.
Short book, however, no padding was necessary. This is the author's account of his experience in Auschwitz. He recounts his time in the Nazi death camp in an almost chilling matter-of-fact way, showing us how numbed he was by the hell in which he found himself. The bare, stripped-back prose reflects the dehumanising treatment he received. A must read for anyone wanting to gain insight into the experience of a holocaust survivor.
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My wife is an English teacher for the local high school and this is required reading this year. I wasn't impressed with the introduction, but continued anyway. Kind of glad I did. It was a journal that was kept by the author as he made his way through the concentration camps as he grew up. It was moving at times and never did my interest sway. Nice quick read.
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