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The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, Otto H. Frank, Mirjam Pressler
91 reviews
aliciapiron's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism, War, Hate crime, and Death
booksjessreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book absolutely needs no introduction and there isn't much I could say that would do this book justice. I was expecting it to be very dark and heavy material, and there is certainly a lot of that. However, what I found most interesting is Anne's musings of her teenage years and her descriptions of her own behaviour and character. I thought they added a great dimension to the diary.
I also listened to this version by Helena Bonham Carter who really brought Anne to life. She reads it so appropriately and it made it such an immersive experience.
I also listened to this version by Helena Bonham Carter who really brought Anne to life. She reads it so appropriately and it made it such an immersive experience.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, and War
Moderate: Death
Minor: Cancer
murderousscottishgremlin's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Antisemitism and War
michela_ognibeni's review against another edition
emotional
sad
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism and Death
Moderate: War
emminkirjakasa's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Annen kirjoitukset ovat aitoja nuoren tytön ajatuksia. Hämmentävää kirjassa on se, miten saman tyylistä tekstiä olisi voinut kirjoittaa oman ikäiseni tyttö omina teinivuosina. Rehelliset kuvaukset ärtymyksestä, seksuaalisuudesta, kaipuusta, vapaudenhalusta, omasta tahdosta ja nuoreksi naiseksi kasvamisesta.
Historian tämä kirja kuvaa rehellisesti, vaikkakin sota jää "pienelle" osalle päiväkirjamerkinnöissä. Se tekee mielestäni kirjasta niin kauniin. Kuinka arki jatkuu salaisessa siivessä vaikka sota myllää ympärillä. Kuinka ihastus kumpuaa vaikka ilmahälytykset soivat.
Kirjan loppu särkee erityisesti sydämen. Kun päiväkirjamerkinnät lähenevät 1944 elokuuta ja salaisen siiven paljastumista ilman, että Anne siitä tietää. Puheet toivosta ja elämästä sodan jälkeen kuuluvat vielä viimeisillä sivuilla.
Historian tämä kirja kuvaa rehellisesti, vaikkakin sota jää "pienelle" osalle päiväkirjamerkinnöissä. Se tekee mielestäni kirjasta niin kauniin. Kuinka arki jatkuu salaisessa siivessä vaikka sota myllää ympärillä. Kuinka ihastus kumpuaa vaikka ilmahälytykset soivat.
Kirjan loppu särkee erityisesti sydämen. Kun päiväkirjamerkinnät lähenevät 1944 elokuuta ja salaisen siiven paljastumista ilman, että Anne siitä tietää. Puheet toivosta ja elämästä sodan jälkeen kuuluvat vielä viimeisillä sivuilla.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Confinement, and Antisemitism
Moderate: Death and Gun violence
Minor: Vomit
kerttuolivia's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Antisemitism
Moderate: Death
alyx_d's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: War
leweylibrary's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
I don't know why it's taken me this long to actually read this whole book, but jeez I'm glad I did finally. The history major in me loved this glimpse into the lives of this normal family during such a terrifying time in history for their people.
Anne is just a normal girl in a lot of ways, but her situation has made her so much wiser and more mature. She's also just really smart and a really good writer. It's gutting because every time you think something like this throughout the book, you remember how her story ends. She talks about how she has these big drama to be a journalist and famous writer and you remember she never gets to do that. She gets frustated with her mom (same, girl) and vows to be a better one, but she never gets that chance. She also shares surprisingly deep thoughts on humanity, the war, antisemitism, and so much more.
ALSO it was always weird to me that this book has so often been banned or challenged, I figured it was just holocaust-denier hogwash. But now that I've read the definitive edition HOLY COW I get it. The first time she mentioned sex or menstruation I was like 😦 and then she mentioned women being attractive and I was just completely gobsmacked. No wonder they didn't want people, especially kids, reading this and what a shame they did that for so many reasons.
Oh, and Selma Blair did such a great job as a narrator!
Anne is just a normal girl in a lot of ways, but her situation has made her so much wiser and more mature. She's also just really smart and a really good writer. It's gutting because every time you think something like this throughout the book, you remember how her story ends. She talks about how she has these big drama to be a journalist and famous writer and you remember she never gets to do that. She gets frustated with her mom (same, girl) and vows to be a better one, but she never gets that chance. She also shares surprisingly deep thoughts on humanity, the war, antisemitism, and so much more.
ALSO it was always weird to me that this book has so often been banned or challenged, I figured it was just holocaust-denier hogwash. But now that I've read the definitive edition HOLY COW I get it. The first time she mentioned sex or menstruation I was like 😦 and then she mentioned women being attractive and I was just completely gobsmacked. No wonder they didn't want people, especially kids, reading this and what a shame they did that for so many reasons.
Oh, and Selma Blair did such a great job as a narrator!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, Hate crime, Sexism, Confinement, Religious bigotry, and War
etherisapoet's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism and War
elizabethplucker's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: War and Antisemitism