Response To Night By Elie Wiesel

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The true Memoir about the life of Eliezer Wiesel is truly astonishing. It is a brilliant book about the Holocaust. Not only that, but it is based on a true story. The book enlightens the readers on what really transpired inside of the Concentration Camps. It is, in fact, marvelous how someone could fit their whole story into this one story. This novel tells a true story about a genuine survivor. The memoir details the difficulties Eliezer and his father sustained throughout the Holocaust. The tale itself is a mixture of testimony, deposition, and emotional truths. Throughout this story, we as readers learn about the painful choices that Eliezer had to do to survive.

In my judgment, this is a magnificent book, therefore, I would urge anyone

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