“Night” is an autobiographical account of a teenage Elie
Wiesel growing up during Nazi Germany. It is a terrifying story, in which, he
struggles to survive alongside his father in a Nazi death camp. His fight for
survival and sanity is a singular story, and the reader can empathize with his struggles
to give a voice to those who did not survive.
The story begins with Wiesel, not unlike many teenage boys,
dreaming of a future he imagines will soon be his. Unfortunately, his parents
and siblings are living in a false belief of security while the world around
them is drowning in chaos. As he retells his story, we learn what happens to
him and his family on this unthinkable journey, and how he has spent a lifetime
trying to make sense of the Nazi’s atrocities.
He even questions the choices he had to make in order to survive.
This personal account is horrifying, unimaginable, and
immensely sad. I read his story in one evening, and although I knew he had
survived, there was so many of those he loved that did not.
“Night” is recommended by the Oprah Book Club as a
must read. I recommend this book for anyone who loves to read the words of a
truly remarkable author who bares his tortured soul with his readers.
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