Night, by Elie Wiesel

I read it in high school, and I think that even though some students tend to trivialize it at that age, it's probably a good idea.

Great book, extremely moving. I have his other book that comes right after it at home, which I've not read yet.

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the brand new translation, is supposedly better....and while I never, EVER buy anthing that is on Oprah's bookclub list....I bought this.

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yes emcee, translated by his wife......includes a few either corrections or distinctions...well new, meaning the latest

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Elie Wiesel is perhaps my most favorite author. I have read Night many times and it has always proven that it is an outstanding book. I had the honor of meeting Mr. Wiesel several years ago at a concert I performed in at Carnegie. Hall. He conducted a few of our songs. After the concert I was chatting with him. I remember looking into his eyes and seeing the Holocaust.

I read this book twice, once in 8th grade, another last year. My grandma was a holocaust survivor from Auchwitz so it was always incredibly sad reading this book. I know my grandma didn't go through the same exact thing but she lost her two brothers and both her parents & while reading it all I could think was "Wow, I can't believe my own grandma had to go through these horrible things." Then again, it made me understand the pain she went through a lot more, and made our relationship that much closer. She passed away a year ago and every night screamed in her sleep and had nightmares about her experience during the Holocaust. Even after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's and couldn't even remember her family, she would still wake up in the middle of the night because of her constant nightmares. She could never escape the pain she endured when she was only 9 years old.

"I remember looking into his eyes and seeing the Holocaust."

That just made me think of my grandma, because I guess it's the same thing. Even though she was the strongest, happiest, woman I ever knew.

This book was very enlightening, and it's a great read. I strongly recommend reading it.

This is an incredible coincidence. I just watched a documentary yesterday morning on the Holocaust and pulled out my copy of "Night" to reread Sunday night.

I remember reading it in college and was so moved by it that I took a course in Jewish studies and the Holocaust.

I didn't know it was required reading in high school. I'm glad to hear this.

I read it a few years ago, and it was incredible. It is definitely time for a reread.

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I read that in school like 5 years ago, it's a great book and it's not heavy reading so there's no excuse for anyone who's looking for a great book to read not to check this out.

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NIGHT is required reading at the Mecca of Education. Most of you know that my students threre are non-readers, so I always do this book as a read-aloud in class. Within the first few pages my ghetto rats are hooked on the book and get to class early the next day to continue reading it. Inevitably they make the connection that Africans weren't the only race that suffered brutality at the hands of others.

I always show the pictures that I took at Auschwitz when I visited there several years ago. It all creates a very powerful unit--especially when I combine it with THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK.

We'll have a discussion of NIGHT when Elphaba has finished the book.

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I took a philosophy/theology class on death and dying back in high school. "Night"" wasn't required reading, but it was highly recommended. I did so as soon as possible, and never had reading such a short book seemed like such a draining experience. There are very few books that had an impact on me like "Night" did.

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I read it in 8th grade, it was a wonderfully moving book.

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