2021/4 Discussion of Elie Wiesel's Souls on Fire--Mod's Choice

[Jan]

Souls on Fire, which came within one vote of tying the poll winner in the category of fables, folklore and fairy tales, is the moderator's choice for April. Here's where to discuss it!

[Stacey B]

It's not that I don't love and respect Eli Wiesel that I rated this 3.0
It's that I have never rated any of his books less than 5** and
have read many out of his 57 books.
I love his passions and messages he insisted be passed down to each generation.
So that, we will not be blindsided again due to our religion.
So that , we will understand in order to keep our culture alive we must be observant in our traditions.
So that, stories are told and passed down as well through each generation that becomes tradition.
I was fortunate to have met Eli Wiesel.
I was thrilled to have had the chance to say more than just "It's a sincere pleasure to meet you"
Eli Wiesel... Survivor / Professor / Author / Nobel Peace Prize Winner......
Author of "Souls on Fire"
I am not surprised at the title he gave it.
I wanted to love this book.
I recognized that for the first time one of his books sadly wasn't for me.
I questioned myself as to why that was.
Because I can't put my finger on a sound reason to answer my own question.
Because I do know -I'm one of the very, very few who felt this way about this book.
Why do I feel so guilty.