by Elie Wiesel
First published 1000
In a New York hospital, a man wrestles with the aftershocks of unimaginable horror. His body is ravaged, but the true wounds cut deeper. Trapped in a surreal limbo between life and death, he grapples with memories of the unspeakable. This stark, intimate portrait lays bare the lifelong burdens of those who have faced the worst of humanity.
Genres: drama, historical-fiction, abuse, 20th-century, biographical-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: New York
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
120 pages · Paperback · Hill & Wang Pub
Content warnings: abuse, medical-trauma