Elie Wiesel presents his unique perspective and profound thoughts on what life is like for someone with a past that is beyond the comprehension of most in this world.

He feels a closer kinship with the dead rather than the living as he struggles to come to terms with the memory of his family who were brutally murdered by the hateful regime during the Holocaust.

This book vividly portrays the memory of a survivor, showing how it pervades every single aspect of their life. They are burdened by the belief that this memory drags down the people around them and causes them harm. Wiesel himself has no concept of happiness as his life and family were mercilessly taken away and murdered.

Even the words used to describe this do not do justice to the narrator's actual memory and feelings. The end of the book features a conversation where he is implored to let go of the past so that both himself and the people around him can find greater happiness.

But the question remains: is that even possible? Can one truly hide from their memory in such a way? And is it fair to his family and the countless victims of the past?

This book endeavors to answer these questions and is an essential work in the effort to gain a deeper understanding of the memory of the Holocaust and concentration camp victims among the survivors. I find myself asking the same questions as before. But I also pose additional queries: how can I, and how should I, continuously strive to understand the Holocaust and its victims?

I embrace the literature and art that commemorates this tragic event, but these are mere representations that can be set aside on my table. The memory and experience of these victims are not something I can claim to have. All I have are the artworks and stories they have left behind. I cannot pretend to fully understand them.

I am fortunate enough to lead a happy life without having endured the vast trauma of the destruction of human dignity, entire cultures, and communities.

Why am I so privileged to have this life? Why do I get to experience happiness while others are haunted by the memory of their lives and families being torn apart? How can I continue to live this life knowing the atrocities that humans are capable of and the hatred they can harbor? How did I manage to win the lottery of being born in a more fortunate time in history? And where is God in the midst of all this?

These are the questions that萦绕 in my mind as I grapple with the profound and disturbing subject matter of the Holocaust.

“You think your silence is capable of hiding the hell you carry within you?”

This profound question from Wiesel's "Day" forces us to confront the idea that our inner turmoil cannot always be concealed by our silence. Silence may seem like a shield, a way to keep our pain and suffering hidden from the world. But as Wiesel suggests, it is often a false sense of security.

The hell within us, whether it be the result of past traumas, inner conflicts, or unspoken emotions, has a way of seeping out, no matter how hard we try to keep it contained. Our silence may only serve to magnify the pain, making it fester and grow.

Perhaps it is time to break the silence, to find the courage to speak out about the hell we carry within. Only then can we begin to heal, to let go of the past, and to move forward with hope and purpose.

As we reflect on Wiesel's words, we are reminded that our silence is not a solution, but rather a barrier to our own growth and well-being. Let us not be afraid to face the demons within and to seek the help and support we need to overcome them.

A wonderful book in which the main character ends up in the hospital after a car accident. He struggles with the question of how he can (continue to) live with the sense of guilt of being a survivor of the Holocaust. His past and the deceased continue to haunt him. Can his girlfriend bring him back to the present?

This story delves deep into the emotional turmoil of the protagonist. The car accident serves as a catalyst, bringing to the surface all the pent-up emotions and traumas related to his experience in the Holocaust. The sense of guilt he feels for having survived when so many others perished is a heavy burden that weighs on him constantly. His past seems to be an inescapable shadow that follows him wherever he goes.

His girlfriend plays a crucial role in this story. She is his only hope of finding a way back to the present and moving forward with his life. But will she be able to break through the walls he has built around himself? Will she be able to help him come to terms with his past and find a reason to live again? These are the questions that keep the reader on the edge of their seat as they follow the protagonist's journey of self-discovery and healing.

I was truly expecting a great deal more.

Out of the three, this one is by far my least favorite.

To be honest, I am actually rather disappointed.

I had high hopes and anticipation, but unfortunately, it just didn't meet my expectations.

The others seemed to have more to offer, more depth, more excitement.

This one, on the other hand, felt lacking in many aspects.

Maybe it was the execution, or perhaps it was just not what I was looking for.

Whatever the reason, I can't help but feel a sense of letdown.

I was really looking forward to something special, but instead, I got this.

Oh well, at least I have the other two to enjoy.

But still, this experience has left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth.

I hope that in the future, things will be better and I won't have to feel this way again.

Somehow, this was still repetitive despite having only 109 pages. However, there were very powerful bits on survivor's guilt that truly stood out.

The concept of survivor's guilt is a complex and often overlooked aspect of many experiences. In this particular work, it is explored in a way that makes it both relatable and profound.

The author manages to convey the intense emotions and inner turmoil that survivors often face. These powerful bits not only add depth to the story but also make the reader reflect on their own understanding of guilt and survival.

Despite the repetitiveness, these moments of brilliance shine through and make the overall experience of reading the work worthwhile. They serve as a reminder that even in the shortest of texts, powerful ideas and emotions can be effectively conveyed.

DNF @ 40%

The night was truly amazing, filled with a certain allure and mystery that captured my imagination. However, as dawn broke, it was just so-so, lacking the same level of charm. And when it came to the day, I simply couldn't get into it at all.

I've been listening to the audiobook, hoping to engage with the story. But even though I'm now almost halfway through, I've retained nothing. I have no idea what's going on because I just can't seem to focus on it. It's as if my mind is constantly wandering, unable to latch onto the words and the narrative.

Perhaps this is a book that I should come back to at a later date, when I have the energy and the mental focus to really immerse myself in it. But given how I felt about Dawn, which was rather underwhelming, I probably won't even bother. It's a shame, really, but sometimes certain books just don't click with us.

I had not been able to understand for a long time what in the world God had done to deserve man.

'Day', the third book in Elie Wiesel’s trilogy, is a remarkable work of fiction that is deeply intertwined with the author’s real-life bitter experiences and struggles. The story unfolds around a broken man who, while crossing the street with his girlfriend in New York City, is unfortunately hit by a cab. His shattered body is then rushed to a hospital, where he is forced to endure a long stay of weeks on end in order to recover.

Paradise is when nothing comes between the eye and the tree.

However, the question remains: what about his broken soul and his profound disillusionment with humanity? Can his inner wounds ever truly be healed? Will he be able to come to terms with his past and find a way to love and live again, despite having endured the horrors of the Holocaust? Will he finally be able to lay his ghosts to rest and move forward with his life?

Not good.

I only read this for a Kindle streak keeper. At the same time, I was reading a different book in paperback form for my book club. Also, I wanted to say that I finished the trilogy. Well, I did finish the trilogy. But meh. All three stories are different and do not go together at all. It's really not a good book. I would highly recommend that you only read the first book - Night. The other two books seem to lack the coherence and impact that the first one had. They don't build on the story in a meaningful way. It's a disappointment considering the potential that the first book showed. Maybe if the author had focused more on tying the stories together, it could have been a better trilogy. As it is now, I can't say that I would recommend reading the entire trilogy. Just stick with the first book and you'll be better off.

I think Night is truly wonderful and Dawn presents an interesting discussion on terrorism. However, Day didn't have a significant impact on me as the previous two books. It appeared to be more meandering and less focused.

It almost gives the impression of being a hybrid between a novel and nonfiction. Clearly, it's not nonfiction, but Wiesel seems to draw a great deal from his own life. Not only do they share a common past, but Wiesel himself was involved in a car accident, just like the narrator. He claims the suicide aspect was fictional, but I wouldn't speculate on that either way. In general, it comes across as a sort of fanfiction of real life, twisted just enough to make it a compelling story, yet largely his own. But it didn't really work for me.

There were moments in this book that were incredibly worthwhile, but they were just that - moments. Single lines that felt powerful, while Night and Dawn were powerful as a whole. One line that stood out to me (I can't quote it as I didn't save the page) was when he said it's impossible to write a novel about Auschwitz - if it's about Auschwitz, then it's not fiction. If it's fiction, then it's not about Auschwitz. There were many such moments throughout the book that had a strong impact on me, but moments alone don't make a great book for me.

The second page had a scene that made me extremely uncomfortable. The girlfriend gets catcalled by sailors and is made to feel uncomfortable. The main character says she should be flattered and that sailors see women with their mouths, not their eyes. Obviously, this didn't ruin the book, but that scene just seemed so inappropriate and unnecessary. It was a really bad way to start the book.

In general, I didn't love this one as much as the first two. It took me five days to read a book that's just over a hundred pages. I don't think this trilogy really needed to be marketed as such. They are connected in that they are three characters who were in concentration camps during the Holocaust and have some similar themes, but that's about it. I would highly recommend reading the first two, and if you enjoyed them, you might as well pick up this one. I still think it was worth reading, even if there wasn't a lot in it that I found particularly engaging.

Book #3 is finally completed!!

Oh my goodness, what an astonishing and powerful ending to this remarkable series.

If you truly desire to have a profound understanding of the intense mental struggles that people endured while surviving the horrors of concentration camps, then this trilogy is an absolute must-read.

The author has written it with such finesse and skill that it simply takes your breath away.

The story is not only well-crafted but also deeply heartbreaking.

It makes you feel every emotion that the characters experience, and it leaves you with a sense of awe and respect for their resilience.

I cannot recommend this trilogy highly enough.

It is a literary masterpiece that will stay with you long after you have turned the last page.

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The publication of "Day" is of great significance. It restores Elie Wiesel's original title to the novel that was initially published in English as "The Accident". This clearly establishes it as the powerful conclusion to the author's classic trilogy of Holocaust literature, which consists of his memoir "Night" and the novel "Dawn". Wiesel writes, "In Night it is the 'I' who speaks. In the other two, it is the 'I' who listens and questions."

In the opening paragraphs, a successful journalist and Holocaust survivor steps off a New York City curb and into the path of an oncoming taxi. As a result, most of Wiesel's masterful portrayal of one man's exploration of the historical tragedy that affected him, his family, and his people occurs in the thoughts, daydreams, and memories of the novel's narrator. Caught between choosing life or death, "Day" repeatedly returns to the guiding questions that inform Wiesel's trilogy: the meaning and value of surviving the annihilation of a race, the effects of the Holocaust on the modern character of the Jewish people, and the loss of one's religious faith in the face of mass murder and human extermination.

Although this is a novel, it is heavily based on real events in Wiesel's life. The trilogy also includes "Night" and "Dawn". "Day" is read by George Guidall. The other works in the list are "A Mad Desire to Dance". The un-rated nature of some works is due to their gruelling accounts.

Overall, "Day" is an important addition to Wiesel's body of work, offering a profound exploration of the Holocaust and its lasting impact.