Night
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Night
Elie Wiesel
10 people recommended it in 8 threads, 2007–2026.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Later, we read Elie Wiesel's Night, and snippets of other classics. For parents considering how to approach this topic with their teenage children, teenage-me would like to recommend it. It's visually-engaging, personal, and nuanced.
The short novel Night, talks about his experiences in the concentration camp.
It is a disheartening, horrible, read and experience to visit, but something more should do, maybe we would have more peace in our world... although I doubt it.
Night shocked me in a way I didn't know I could still be shocked. I think it has given me a very helpful perspective in the following 35 years.
Makes us value life more the way we have it. Raises the bar for what is our purpose and speaking out against injustice.
Night is important, but I really don't recommend it for emotionally volatile teenagers. I was already mildly depressed when I was assigned it, and borderline suicidal after I finished it.
Where it comes up
- The Mensa Reading List for Grades 9-12 2025 · 3 recommendations
- Ask HN: Books Recommendations? 2026 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2022 and recommend for 2023 2022 · 1 recommendation
- My Favorite Books 2020 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2018? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Which books have made you introspect? 2018 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Best book you read in 2010 and briefly why 2010 · 1 recommendation
- Ask YC: favorite books 2007 · 1 recommendation