jean

Super interesting book I'll probably never stop thinking about. It was a little hard to get into but definitely worth it. The words of the Underground Man are full of meaning and hilarious at some points as well. Still don't know enough of philosophy to comment on the actual content though...but it was a good read(tm).

I'm not sure what to say. For a long time I've avoided works on war, especially World War II. As a student in middle school, I read [b:Number the Stars 47281 Number the Stars Lois Lowry https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1370917812s/47281.jpg 2677305], [b:A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 43015 A Long Way Gone Memoirs of a Boy Soldier Ishmael Beah https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1436596718s/43015.jpg 825414], [b:The Hiding Place 561909 The Hiding Place Corrie ten Boom https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1320418824s/561909.jpg 878114], and a few other books of that ilk. They always got to me, especially A Long Way Gone, but then I just stopped reading them. So I haven't gotten to Night until now.That was a mistake. Wiesel's account of the nightmare he went through gripped me painfully. The whole thing was honest and raw. Certain sections evoked a darkness and weight that I truly can't imagine. Night was an unforgettable read.

Extraordinarily powerful, even for Shakespeare. Wish I didn't rush through most of it.

Interesting and strange story. So strange, in fact, I'm not sure what to really think or say. I did like it enough to want to read something of greater length from Márquez, so maybe 100 Years of Solitude is up next.

Absolutely ace writing in every way.