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by Elie Wiesel

1960•Biography•152 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentarywarhistoricalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeance

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Boxlist takeRealistic and heavy: a stirring biography, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

About This Book

An autobiographical narrative in which the author describes his experiences in Nazi concentration camps, watching family and friends die, and how they led him to believe that God is dead.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryWarHistoricalHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeance

Subjects

Jewish Personal narrativesPersonal narratives, JewishWorld War, 1939-1945Biography & autobiographyConcentration campsJewish authorsJewsChildren

Details

Author
Elie Wiesel
Published
1960
Pages
152
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