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erinsbooknook's review
3.0
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Hate crime, and Murder
jjb21's review against another edition
5.0
It’s much more than the traumatising history I expected. In some ways it’s a charming coming-of-age story. Hearing the very real trials and tribulations of a ‘normal’ 13-year-old - stuck in a room with a bunch of ’stupid’ adults - can, at times, be very funny and charming.
But it has a menacing countdown throughout, and the final pages were always going to have me in tears.
But it’s as inspiring as it is depressing. Faced by the worst events imaginable, Anne is so wise and forgiving. She writes beautifully about life and love and humanity and hunger and purpose and society and family and friendships. And the Dutch people who support those in the Annexe are a source of great hope for the future.
I hope we’ve learned from this period of history.
Moderate: Antisemitism, Death, Excrement, Genocide, Child death, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Eating disorder, Grief, Confinement, Violence, and War
sarah_amy's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Violence, and Confinement
rushh's review
3.0
Graphic: Confinement and War
Moderate: Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Mental illness
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
paperkindle's review against another edition
Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, War, and Death
aliciapiron's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Antisemitism, War, Hate crime, and Death
thedevilnextdoor13's review
5.0
Moderate: Hate crime and Antisemitism
leweylibrary's review against another edition
5.0
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!
Graphic: Antisemitism, Genocide, Hate crime, Sexism, Confinement, Religious bigotry, and War
abby_can_read's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book. It was hard at times. I knew how the book ended before I started it while this was the diary of a teenage who wrote about her life.
Graphic: Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, War, Racism, Hate crime, Confinement, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Genocide, Grief, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent and Child abuse
grereads's review
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Genocide, and Deportation