Name: Dawn
Rating: 3.607142857142857 (28 reviews)
ISBN: 9780756972264

Elie Wiesel

Frances Frenaye

Wiesel's first novel describes the vigil of Elisha, the sole survivor of a family murdered at Auschwitz, as he waits to kill an English hostage in British-controlled Palestine.

Dawn

Deals with the conflicts and thoughts of a young Jewish concentration-camp veteran as he prepares to assassinate a British hostage in occupied Palestine.

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Jeni Enjaian

Wiesel employs haunting prose with excellent word choice. The narrative flows smoothly despite the introduction of memories and hallucinations which could have derailed the straight-forward nature of the narrative. I found this story to be poignant, cutting straight to the bone. I kept rooting for a different outcome as I am sure most readers do. Since that outcome did not occur, the book ends on a depressing, hopeless note, something i have noticed is typical of Mr. Wiesel.
Life is harsh and without hope for Mr. Wiesel which is sad because it does not have to be for anyone.

Neeti Choudhari

A short read. The book deals with questions of right and wrong, of forgiveness and revenge. Quite introspective.

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