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Spencer posted a review at 2009-11-19 20:17:16.
(Language: English)
  
I disagree with "A WeRead User" who felt that it was sacreligious. As a Christian (a pastor and philosopher by trade and vocation), I find this play disturbing yet refreshing, perhaps even refreshing because its disturbing.I ask this: Is Psalm 88 any less sacreligious? Was Christ crying "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" that much different from Berish? If so, by its sacrilege, like this play, it displays an authenticity before God far greater than the trite stock answers in cheesy devotional books that tell you the lie that one cannot admit to feelings of confusion, doubt, even hurt and anger at God, that there is always a rational explanation etc. Ironically, the one with the pat answers turned out to be the most evil (Satan himself). Thankfully Weisel had the guts (and, I would argue the faith) to be honest: inexplicable evil has no explanation! Yet Weisel ends with even more profundity (and perplexity) that this. It would seem that when we put God on trial, we put ourselves on trial. Ulimtately the trial of God will go on even if ours does not. 
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Steb posted a review at 2009-09-27 20:27:45.
(Language: English)
Powerful play based on an equally powerful true story. The characters are deeply dynamic and the dialogue is moving. Wiesel did an amazing job using art to capture humanity. I highly recommend for anyone considering justice, faith, evil, and meaning in this chaotic world. The story is open-ended and leaves the responsibility to subsequent generations to continue the play.
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Steb posted a review at 2009-09-26 09:16:22.
(Language: English)
Powerful play based on an equally powerful true story. The characters are deeply dynamic and the dialogue is moving. Wiesel did an amazing job using art to capture humanity. I highly recommend for anyone considering justice, faith, evil, and meaning in this chaotic world. The story is open-ended and leaves the responsibility to subsequent generations to continue the play.
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Lyann posted a review at 2009-09-01 02:01:51.
(Language: English)
o.m.g.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-04-21 05:10:19.
(Language: English)
a truly compelling play, masked in Wiesel's actual experience of a Talmudic trial he witnessed in Aushwitz. Sorrowful, pithy, and filled with depth.
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A reader posted a review at 2008-11-11 10:56:05.
(Language: English)
It asks all of the most difficult questions that we all have about this most dark time of our history has human beings - especially those trying to understand God in such a time. And it doesn't end with neat answers and happily ever afters. It isn't afraid to ask things about God that are usually considered unspeakable. Neither is God diminished by the questions. For those that can handle it, it is a most worthwhile endeavor to be challenged by these questions, and to seek to come up with our own answers. The charge: Did God keep His covenant or did He break the contract He made.
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Nur Aimi posted a review at 2008-06-25 02:39:34.
(Language: English)
I love this book. It's not for everyone. But if you are willing to put religion aside, be a plain slate, you will love this book too. Well justified.
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A reader posted a review at 2008-05-05 22:15:38.
(Language: English)
It's funny, and a bit sacreligious...
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A reader posted a review at 2008-03-08 18:44:59.
(Language: English)
Will definitely make you think!
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